Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder affecting somewhere between one and 4.3 percent of the US population. It commonly manifests in periods of elevated mood known as mania. These manic episodes alternate with a depressed mood. Bipolar disorder often has an early onset. Research has shown that 1.8% of children and adolescents merit a Bipolar diagnosis. Typically though, the disorder is diagnosed around the late twenties or early thirties. This article will help you determine whether you, or people you care about, might have bipolar disorder.
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