The average

age of onset
for bipolar
disorder is 25

5.7 million
American
adults get
affected each
BIPOLAR DISORDER year
also known as manic-depressive illness, first appeared

in the American Psychiatric Associations (AMA)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders About 1 in 50
(DSM) in its third revision in 1980 ("The History Of Canadian adults
Bipolar Disorder"). Children are more likely to have have symptoms
bipolar disorder is previous family members have had it of bipolar
but it usually does not fully develop until they are adults.
disorder
It is diagnosed by psychiatrists, using a questionnaire.

Ancient Greeks and Romans discovered that using
At least $7.9
lithium in baths calmed people showing manic
behavior, and improve the mood of people with billion in 1998
depression. Lithium is still used today to aid people with was spent on
bipolar disorder.
mental illness
Symptoms of bipolar mania include: in Canada
Very high opinion of self
Hallucinations
Need for sleep decreases
Symptoms of bipolar depression include:
Sadness or emptiness
Lack of energy and motivation
Delusions
Insomnia
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