How to Use bipolar disorder in a Sentence

bipolar disorder

noun
  • That winter, the bipolar disorder seemed to eclipse the anorexia.
    Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • What does a mood episode looks like with bipolar disorder?
    Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Back at the wheel, King takes the team to a spot near the beach, and Wenzel goes in search of a patient on medication for bipolar disorder.
    Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The singer reportedly scrapped her plans to tour in 2012 due to bipolar disorder.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • In 50 to 80% of cases, bipolar disorder is the biggest risk factor, the researchers found.
    Juli Fraga, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Brooks' grandmother, Mary Edwards, told the court that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 12.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Floyd, a Long Island native, had been treated for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the suit said.
    Sonia Moghe, CNN, 23 June 2021
  • The singer told her fans via social media in 2019 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • Ye, who has long dealt with his own struggle with bipolar disorder, may have decided to rap over the sample as a balm for himself.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In the past, Ye’s outbursts were often excused, in part, because of his struggle with bipolar disorder.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Helena Tao relies on a regimen of five pills a day to deal with the extreme mood swings brought on by her bipolar disorder.
    Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • On the day of the shooting, Rosenbaum, who took medication for bipolar disorder, stopped by the motel where Swart was staying to see her.
    Christy Gutowski, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Lily, who is transgender, and Dunkin, who has bipolar disorder.
    Marie Holmes, Parents, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The actress also opened up in 2019 about living with bipolar disorder as part of the Be Vocal initiative.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023
  • On top of such challenges, Sarah was dealing with a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder.
    Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Tanner, who struggled with bipolar disorder, had stayed home from school that day, and Oquendo wanted to make beef stew, one of his favorite meals.
    Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 21 May 2021
  • Taylor, 33, was homeless and living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder when he was detained after trying to walk out of the store with a tent, Kitchen said.
    Jocelyn Wiener, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2021
  • West’s promotion for the project divulged that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017 and had been struggling to manage it since.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • In 2007, O'Connor revealed to Oprah that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    Eve Barlow, EW.com, 27 May 2021
  • At one point he was hospitalized for a week and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, his mom said.
    al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • In 1976, the country had a landmark moment when the Danish Medicines Agency approved lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
    Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Ye has bipolar disorder, which could be a contributing factor in his public rants.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • That’s twice the number of people who have Alzheimer’s disease and nearly the same number as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients combined.
    Rebecca Erly, New York Times, 3 July 2023
  • Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are afflictions that begin in the young.
    Sam Quinones, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
  • In her April 2023 Vogue profile, the Paper Towns star opened up about her bipolar disorder and history of addiction.
    Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
  • The Fall Out Boy bassist, who has struggled with bipolar disorder for years, wants to make sure people know there isn't a single treatment for such a complex condition.
    Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Celestin, who had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, had allegedly punched his mother and sister in the face.
    Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • An ex-girlfriend alleged in a court document that the shooter had bipolar disorder.
    Ronald Zambrano, CNN, 23 June 2021
  • Gomez, who’s publicly discussed her own struggles with bipolar disorder, launched it as a way to promote mental health in the beauty industry.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The notes indicated that Sneed told the prosecutor he was given lithium after seeing a jailhouse psychiatrist and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, according to court papers.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024

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