bipolar disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders of mood characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania
called also bipolar illness, manic depression
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Evans committed suicide at age 45 amid his battle with bipolar disorder.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect more than 64 million people around the world.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Adam was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 42 following the outbursts.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect more than 64 million people around the world.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Adam was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 42 following the outbursts.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bipolar disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipolar%20disorder. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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