Definition of bipolar illness
: bipolar disorder
People with bipolar illness fluctuate between two mood extremes—mania and depression.— Paul Donohue
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“Bipolar illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipolar%20illness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of bipolar illness was in 1972
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