Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD), dem previously know as manic depression, be a mental disorder wey be characterized by periods of depression den periods of abnormally elevated mood wey each dey last from days to weeks, wey insyd sam cases months. If de elevated mood be severe anaa e associate plus psychosis, e be called mania; if e be less severe wey e no dey significantly affect functioning, e be called hypomania. During mania, an individual dey behave anaa dey feel abnormally energetic, happy, anaa irritable, wey dem often dey make impulsive decisions plus little regard for de consequences. Der be usually, buh no be always, a reduced need for sleep during manic phases. During periods of depression, de individual fi experience crying, wey e a negative outlook on life, den dey demonstrate poor eye contact plus odas. De risk of suicide be high. Over a period of 20 years, 6% of those plus bipolar disorder die by suicide, plus about one-third dey attempt suicide insyd dema lifetime. Among those plus de disorder, na 40–50% overall den 78% of adolescents engage insyd self-harm. Oda mental health issues, such as anxiety disorders den substance use disorders, commonly be associated plus bipolar disorder. Na dem estimate de global prevalence of bipolar disorder e be between 1–5% of de world ein population.

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Category:Depression (mood)
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