What is Bipolar Disorder?

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It is also known as manic depression. This is a mental disorder governed by periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. The elevated mood is known as mania. During mania the individual feels abnormally energetic They make poorly thought out decisions. The need for sleep is reduced in this phase. During periods of depression there may be crying, negative outlook towards life, poor eye contact with others. The causes for this are not known. The treatment includes psychotherapy as well as medication. Symptoms; The first state is defined by mania and will have different levels of severity. The middle level of mania is known as Hypomania in which the individual feels energetic am excitable. At the most severe level the individual experiences distorted beliefs about the world called psychosis