bipolar disorder
nounDefinition of bipolar disorder
: any of several psychological disorders of mood characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania
— called also manic depression, manic-depressive illness
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Trudeau discusses her marriages and divorces, personal tragedy — the 1998 death of son Michel — and her subsequent diagnosis with bipolar disorder. — Washington Post, "Months before Canada’s election, Justin Trudeau’s colorful mother takes the stage to tell all," 25 July 2019 But bipolar disorder is not going to stop me from living my life. — Mackenzie Driscoll, Health.com, "What It's Like to Live With Bipolar Disorder—a Mental Health Condition No One Can See," 22 July 2019 At first, the outside world is actually good for Mrs. Lawrence, whose bipolar disorder has worsened without access to medical care. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: A Criminal Record," 5 July 2019 Students at PEASE Academy often deal with issues like depression and bipolar disorder in addition to drug addiction, Durchslag said. — Katrina Pross, Twin Cities, "At this Minneapolis high school graduation, U.S. drug czar heralds ‘the power of recovery’," 5 June 2019 Other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder need to be diagnosed and treated with talk therapy and medications in order to avoid the risk of suicide. — Michael Roizen, M.d., And Mehmet Oz, Houston Chronicle, "How can you recognize and prevent suicide?," 17 June 2018 Untreated or poorly treated, brain disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder can push a person to despair, then suicide. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Assurex Health founder thought he understood mental health. Then his son died by suicide.," 2 Apr. 2018 The program provided Suboxone, a medication that killed his cravings, as well as medications and therapy for the bipolar disorder that had been diagnosed years ago but never treated. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "In a flash of clarity, lives marred by drugs find meaning," 27 July 2019 Reducing stigma and shame Despite data showing that one in five American adults have a mental health condition — which can range from post-traumatic stress or chronic anxiety to bipolar disorder — the mentally ill live with a label of abnormal. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County wants to retool the way it helps people suffering from a mental health crisis. Consensus is lacking.," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bipolar disorder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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