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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Orange County gives the association $20,000 a year to pay for prescription drugs for those with more severe conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Psychiatric and emotional effects of OSA can also be associated with cognitive decline, and may include irritability, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
Another failed to act even after being told about Abigail's mental illness and history of bipolar disorder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
During a 2019 interview with David Letterman, Ye had discussed the trauma of the first time he was hospitalized for bipolar disorder.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Psychiatric and emotional effects of OSA can also be associated with cognitive decline, and may include irritability, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
Another failed to act even after being told about Abigail's mental illness and history of bipolar disorder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
During a 2019 interview with David Letterman, Ye had discussed the trauma of the first time he was hospitalized for bipolar disorder.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Bipolar disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipolar%20disorder. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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