Were you looking for information about Bipolar? Bypolar is a common misspelling of bipolar.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme swings in the mood, energy, and functioning of an individual. The condition involves episodes, or cycles, of mania and depression that typically recur throughout the person's lifetime. Between episodes, most people with bipolar disorder are free of symptoms. However, people with bipolar disorder may be at an increased risk of suicide if the illness is not effectively treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life.
(Click Bipolar for the full eMedTV article on this form of mental illness, which is also referred to as manic-depressive illness. This article describes different forms of bipolar disorder, which is believed to affect about 1.2 percent of the adult American population.)
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