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Understanding Bipolar 1 Disorder and itsSymptoms

Understanding Bipolar 1 Disorder and itsSymptoms

Symptoms

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that affects a person's mood and leads to abnormal behaviour. It can cause emotional highs and lows, such as manic episodes, depression, and delusions. The manic episodes can make a person highly irritable and full of energy. This abnormal behaviour affects not only them but also the people around them, such as their family and friends. Let’s understand bipolar 1 disorder and its symptoms in detail.

What is bipolar 1 disorder?

Bipolar 1 disorder, formerly termed manic depression or manic-depressive illness, is a mental health condition that causes frequent changes in a person’s mood and behaviour. It affects the attitude and energy of a person and makes it difficult for him/her to function normally and carry on with day-to-day activities.

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