It could be more than just a bad day.
Bipolar disorder is a common psychiatric disorder which affects the brain, causing extreme changes in mood, from an elevated and excited state to depression and lethargy. These swings are much more severe than the ups and downs that everyone faces. The mood changes can last days, weeks, or months, and affect thoughts, energy, and can even impair a person’s ability to accomplish normal daily tasks, and, if untreated, can lead to suicide. Because the symptoms look so much like a bad day, this disorder is difficult to diagnose and most patients don’t realize that anything might be wrong. Bipolar disorder is chronic and lasts a person’s life, but the good news is that it is treatable. Patients who are treated live normal, productive lives.
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