Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking and behaviour. People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly happy and energised and other periods of feeling very sad, hopeless, and sluggish. Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder in which people have prolonged episodes of low mood (major depression) and of abnormally ‘high’ or elevated mood (mania or hypomania). These episodes disrupt a person’s life, interfering with their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, relationships, and day-to-day functioning. Bipolar disorder can cause your mood to swing from an extreme high to an extreme low. Manic symptoms can include increased energy, excitement, impulsive behaviour, and agitation. Depressive symptoms can include lack of energy, feeling worthless, low self-esteem and suicidal thoughts.

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