Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by intense mood swings and shifts in energy and activity levels that affect a person’s ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Sometimes referred to as manic-depressive disorder, bipolar disorder can cause a patient to quickly oscillate between feelings of euphoria or excitement to states of deep depression or hopelessness. The disorder presents differently in every patient, with some experiencing only occasional mild mood swings and others subjected to frequent and severe mood variations. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately 5.7 million American adults, or 2.8% of the adult population, suffered from bipolar disorder in the past year. Bipolar disorder can affect anyone at nearly any age. In most cases, the age of onset is in the mid-20s, but it can occur later in life, in teens or, more uncommonly, during childhood. The disorder seems to have a genetic component but does not discriminate between genders, ethnicities, or social classes.

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