Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, formerly. and now less commonly known as manic-depression, is a diagnosis in psychiatry referring to mania (or hypomania or mixed states) alternating with clinical depression (or depressed or euthymic mood) over a significant period of time. There are many variations of this disorder. Generally, however, a person with bipolar disorder tends to experience more extreme states of mood than others, which can change quickly or last for months. Mood patterns of this nature are associated with distress and disruption, and a relatively high risk of suicide. There have also been links to high functioning, notably regarding hypomania (’below mania’) and above-average creativity, high productivity, and self-expression.
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