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Do bipolar people have a higher or lower suicide rate than depressed people?
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Both: A person with bipolar is most likely to commit suicide during a depressive episode. During a manic episode, someone is more likely to die from physical exhaustion or from doing something irrational.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Higher : Untreated bipolar has sn especially high rate of suicide partly because of the discouragement that accompanies a recurrent illness.
Answered 5/9/2016
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