Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder: Overview Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is an affective disorder that affects approximately 1.5% of the population. With this disorder, a person has periodic mood swings in which they cycle from depression to mania. Depression may be characterized by having a lack of motivation, difficulty doing tasks, short attention span, decreased appetite, crying spells, difficulty in getting to sleep or sleeping too much, and in the more severe cases thoughts of self… More information...