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Bipolar Disorders

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The types of Bipolar Disorder make up the most modern understanding of what was traditionally called “manic-depression.” People with bipolar disorders experience mood swings that send them from excited, amped-up highs to exhausted, depressed lows, and everything in between.

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Types of Bipolar Disorders

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References
  1. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Bipolar and Related Disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.)
  2. NIMH. (2016). Bipolar Disorder. Available at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml#part_145406. Accessed 12/9/17.
  3. Dilsaver, S. C. (2007). Suicide Attempts and Completions in Patients With Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric Times, 24(6), 29-29.