Assertion: functioning bipolar disorder | /r/HasProperty | tantamount
Facets:
value: to a less severe illness
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Despite the consistent suggestion that high-functioning Bipolar Disorder is tantamount to a less severe illness, someone who is on the Bipolar spectrum and is high functioning is merely someone who has learned how to manage their illness and create the appearance of normalcy, even if symptoms are severe and intense enough to warrant a diagnosis of Bipolar 1.