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    Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and different from normal mood fluctuations. Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years, with at least half of all cases starting before age 25. Bipolar disorder can be treated, allowing people to lead full lives, but it requires careful management over the long term, similar to other chronic illnesses.

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    Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and different from normal mood fluctuations. Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years, with at least half of all cases starting before age 25. Bipolar disorder can be treated, allowing people to lead full lives, but it requires careful management over the long term, similar to other chronic illnesses.

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    Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and different from normal mood fluctuations. Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years, with at least half of all cases starting before age 25. Bipolar disorder can be treated, allowing people to lead full lives, but it requires careful management over the long term, similar to other chronic illnesses.

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    Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and different from normal mood fluctuations. Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years, with at least half of all cases starting before age 25. Bipolar disorder can be treated, allowing people to lead full lives, but it requires careful management over the long term, similar to other chronic illnesses.

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    Introduction: Bipolar Disorder

    This booklet discusses bipolar disorder in adults. For information on bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, see the NIMH booklet, Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens: A Parents Guide.

    What is bipolar disorder?


    Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives. Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years. At least half of all cases start before age 25.1 Some people have their first symptoms during childhood, while others may develop symptoms late in life. Bipolar disorder is not easy to spot when it starts. The symptoms may seem like separate problems, not recognized as parts of a larger problem. Some people suffer for years before they are properly diagnosed and treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life.

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