noun
bipolar disorder
People with bipolar illness fluctuate between two mood extremes—mania and depression.—Paul Donohue
noun
bipolar disorder
People with bipolar illness fluctuate between two mood extremes—mania and depression.—Paul Donohue
noun
bipolar disorder
People with bipolar illness fluctuate between two mood extremes—mania and depression.—Paul Donohue
noun
bipolar disorder
People with bipolar illness fluctuate between two mood extremes—mania and depression.—Paul Donohue
The first known use of bipolar illness was in 1972
bipolar illnessnoun
bipolar disorder
Bipolar illness is characterized by manic episodes of abnormally elated mood, increased energy, rapid speech, irritability, impulsivity, hostility and psychosis, and periods of severe depression.—Jamie Talan, Newsday
1 Psychiatry has gained more precise language for the diagnosis of depression and bipolar illness; this is necessary for good science and clinical care.
2 In this loose sequel to a best-selling memoir of bipolar illness, Jamison, a writer and a psychologist, explores the process of prying a mind from disease or despair.
3 Conditions include depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar illness (which may include psychotic symptoms), and substance use disorders.