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A member asked:

Are all bipolar examples extremely negative? (having tantrums, licentiousness, gambling etc etc)

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Oh my gosh: I have spent time with people who were manic & hypomanic who were hilarious, charming, creative, fun & delightful (that was the good part). With the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among people who are bipolar - there tends to be more mixed states and less purely manic states.

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Answered 5/12/2016

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