Author: Katie
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What Is Bipolar Disorder?
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Bipolar Disorder is an emotional and mental condition due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Bipolar Disorder is “characterized by the occurrence of at least one manic or mixed-manic episode during the patient’s lifetime. Most patients also, at other times, have…
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BipolarBrave: An Introduction
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Bipolar Disorder came knocking when I was sixteen. As I experienced the surge of depression and misery, there wasn’t any diagnosis of this mood swing. Unfortunately, I had been in an upswing of mania by the time I identified my symptoms and began treatment. When I finally checked in to…