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Examples of manic-depressive illness in a Sentence
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is characterized by episodic fluctuations in mood, concentration or energy levels.
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2019
Bipolar disorder is a manic-depressive illness of the brain that causes extreme changes in mood and energy levels, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
Bipolar affective disorder, formerly called manic-depressive illness, is a psychiatric condition that is frequently misdiagnosed.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 June 2022
One of those troubles is bipolar disorder, which used to be known simply as manic-depressive illness.
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Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2019
Natural selection could have eliminated anxiety, depression, addiction, anorexia and the genes that cause autism, schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness.
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David P. Barash, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2019
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness, is a disorder of the brain that causes extreme mood swings, including extreme emotional highs and lows.
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Ashley Welch, CBS News, 6 June 2018
He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a manic-depressive illness that afflicts more than 6 million American adults, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Jessica Ravitz, CNN, 4 Oct. 2017
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First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Manic-depressive illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic-depressive%20illness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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manic-depressive illness
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