Definition
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental condition that causes extreme mood swings. Patients often switch between depressive states and state of hypomania (emotional highs). These mood swings vary significantly between patients as people can experience them as little as a couple times a year or as much as a few times a week.
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental condition that causes extreme mood swings. Patients often switch between depressive states and state of hypomania (emotional highs). These mood swings vary significantly between patients as people can experience them as little as a couple times a year or as much as a few times a week.
"Some days I can conquer the world, other days it takes me three hours to convince myself to bathe"
"I'm selfish, impacient, and a little insecure. I make mastakes, I'm out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." -Marilyn Monroe
"I'm fine, but i'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I'm never quite allowed to be free of that for a day. It's like being a diabetic." -Carrie Fisher