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Bipolar Disorder
There are many disease that plage our vast world. ... One of the disease that effects the human mind is manic-depressive disorder know none as Bipolar Disorder.
A manic depressive person with this bipolar disorder might seem on top of the world one day, taking on responsibilities, feeling invincible and capable of anything. ... There are two types of Bipolar Disorder, which is determined by the cycle of mania and depressive episodes a person goes through. In type 1 known as manic depressive disorder, there has been at least one full manic episode. ... In type 2 disorder, periods of hypomania involve more less severe manic symptoms that alternate with at least one major depressive episode. ...
Bipolar disorder is a chronic disease affecting over 2 million Americans at some point in their lives. The disorder appears most often between the ages of 15 and 25 (Yahoo Health). Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that can effect people of both sexes and all races and creeds (Gayle Zieman ). ... The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown but doctors are still searching. There is absolute proof that people suffering from bipolar depression have changes in their brains. People with a history of Bipolar disease in there family are more likely to get it. Doctors are trying to prove that it is a genetic defect that causes the disorder. Doctors presume that traumatic incidents in a persons lifetime can be contributing factors to the disorder but manic and depressive episodes seldom seem to be triggered by a specific event (Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge).
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