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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Researchers have used everyday Fitbit data to train a machine learning algorithm to accurately predict mood episodes associated with bipolar disorder.
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
No one gene, however, determines one’s risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Behind its glassy doors is something rare: A community run by people with serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Evans committed suicide at age 45 amid his battle with bipolar disorder.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
No one gene, however, determines one’s risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Behind its glassy doors is something rare: A community run by people with serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Evans committed suicide at age 45 amid his battle with bipolar disorder.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Bipolar disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipolar%20disorder. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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