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Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by significant shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. These shifts are more extreme than the normal ups and downs that everyone experiences. The disorder involves distinct periods of elevated or irritable mood, known as manic or hypomanic episodes, and periods of depressed mood.
A manic episode is defined by a period of at least one week where an individual experiences
A hypomanic episode shares many of the same symptoms as mania but is less severe and does
Depressive episodes involve a period of at least two weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest
The exact causes of bipolar disorder are not fully understood, but it is believed to involve a