bipolar disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders of mood characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania
called also bipolar illness, manic depression
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In real life, Annaliese Michel was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and manic depression (now known as bipolar disorder).
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of omega-3’s role in brain health, a lack of DHA, in particular, may increase the risk of mental health issues like bipolar disorder and depression.
—Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Lisa said doctors initially suggested her son could have bipolar disorder but that treatment never seemed to work, and Jake often refused to take medication.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Psychiatry deals primarily with behavioral states including depression, bipolar disorder, disorders of the psychosis/schizophrenia spectrum, eating disorders, and addiction.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 27 Feb. 2024
Williams, whose mental health issues include bipolar disorder, has been arrested three times in the past year or so after confrontations with others.
—ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
Nolan’s bipolar disorder flared, and his teeth rotted.
—Jesse Barron, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Psychosis is most often associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression, but sleep deprivation and prescription medications, as well as alcohol and drugs such cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, amphetamines and cannabis, can cause psychosis, the National Institute of Mental Health says.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
The website says McBride is an anger-management specialist who also has expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and sleep problems.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Because of omega-3’s role in brain health, a lack of DHA, in particular, may increase the risk of mental health issues like bipolar disorder and depression.
—Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Lisa said doctors initially suggested her son could have bipolar disorder but that treatment never seemed to work, and Jake often refused to take medication.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Psychiatry deals primarily with behavioral states including depression, bipolar disorder, disorders of the psychosis/schizophrenia spectrum, eating disorders, and addiction.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 27 Feb. 2024
Williams, whose mental health issues include bipolar disorder, has been arrested three times in the past year or so after confrontations with others.
—ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
Nolan’s bipolar disorder flared, and his teeth rotted.
—Jesse Barron, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Psychosis is most often associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression, but sleep deprivation and prescription medications, as well as alcohol and drugs such cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, amphetamines and cannabis, can cause psychosis, the National Institute of Mental Health says.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
The website says McBride is an anger-management specialist who also has expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and sleep problems.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
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