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Should i be concerned if my friend says he might be bi-polar, what exactly is that?
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Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disorder is a serious mood disorder that has episodes of mania and depression. It can be treated effectively so that people are able to live, work, and relate well with others. However they can at times be psychotic (out of touch with reality) -- on either "pole" of depression or mania. Encourage your friend to seek treatment with a psychiatrist -- evaluation would be the first step.
Answered 12/25/2013
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Bipolar: Bipolar I and bipolar II, In the first, manic phases are more severe, and in the second, depressive phases are more severe. There is also cyclothymia which is a low grade version of bipolar disorder in general, where mood swings are not as severe in either direction, manic or depressive.
Answered 3/13/2015
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