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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The woman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and had developmental disabilities that sometimes affected her ability to communicate, according to the lawsuit.
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Insomnia is a common symptom of bipolar disorder and can trigger or worsen mood disturbances.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Insomnia is a common symptom of bipolar disorder and can trigger or worsen mood disturbances.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
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“Bipolar disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipolar%20disorder. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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