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How do i know if i am bipolar or schizophrenic?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bipolar Disorder is : A mood disorder in which the person experiences high mood/ energy alternating with low mood/ energy. Schizophrenia is a thought disorder in which the person develops impairment in living and has loss of touch with reality. The way to know if you have either of these conditions is through a psychiatric evaluation.

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Answered 4/22/2016

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