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Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Course modified date: 7 Jul 2022

Learn what bipolar disorder is, and look at case studies to see how it can affect people close to someone suffering with this mental health illness. This course is suitable for everyone.

Introduction
“Bipolar disorder is a mental health problem that mainly affects your mood. If you have bipolar disorder, you are likely to have times where you experience:
manic or hypomanic episodes (feeling high)
depressive episodes (feeling low), and 

Potentially some psychotic symptoms during manic or depressed episodes."

Bipolar disorder was formerly known as ‘manic depression’.
Here are some facts about bipolar disorder:
• Bipolar disorder is relatively common. Around 1 person in 100 is diagnosed with the condition
• Bipolar disorder can occur at any age, although it often develops between the ages of 18 and 24 years
• Men and women from all backgrounds are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder 

• The pattern of mood swings in bipolar disorder varies widely between people. Some people will only have a couple of bipolar episodes in their lifetime and will be stable in between, while others may experience many episodes.

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