bipolar disorder
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a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
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manic depression
manic-depressive psychosis
manic depressive illness
bipolar affective disorder
clinical depression
affective disorder
personality disorder
multiple personality
bipolarity
split personality
brain disorder
borderline personality disorder
schizomania
alternating personality
bipolar illness
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Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, can cause people to have extreme mood swings.
Bipolar disorder is characterized by cycling emotions and moods, generally between depressive lows and manic highs.
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder which causes unusual and often sudden changes in mood and energy levels.