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How do you know if someone has bipolar disorder?
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Bipolar: Periods of agitation, grandiosity and lack of sleep, alternating with periods of sadness & lack of energy and appetite changes, basically highs & lows.
Answered 4/11/2016
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Bipolar Disorder: Fluctuation in the moods can be on extremes of low moods , suicidal tendencies to extreme high moods with reckless behaviors, risky impulsive acting out sleep is usually messed up can be a lot of irritability and agitation.Best way is to get an evaluation by a psychiatrist to get clarity on the mood symptoms.Rating screening tools dont' diagnose bipolar.Mood swings not always mean bipolar.
Answered 4/11/2016
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