What is Bipolar Disorder?

Answer:

Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a serious medical illness that causes shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe.

Learn More:

• Bipolar Disorder. (National Institutes of Mental Health)
• Children's Mental Health Facts: Bipolar Disorder (SAMHSA)
• Women's Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder (WomensHealth.gov)

Last Updated: 5/7/2008