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a term for someone with bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness, a mood disorder characterized by periods of [depression] including:

-persistent sadness
-low energy
-hopelessness
-suicidal thoughts

as well as periods of mania in bipolar I disorder, or hypomania (a less extreme form) in bipolar II disorder. Symptoms of hypomania include:

-grandiose ideas
-racing thoughts
-reckless overindulgence
-high energy/decreased need for sleep

When hypomania escalates into mania, symptoms include:

-incomprehensibly fast thoughts/speech
-dangerously impulsive behavior
-possible psychosis

Contrary to popular belief, most people with bipolar disorder are not constantly fluctuating between extremes. They may experience normal moods for extended periods of time, and a single mood episode tends to last for a few weeks, though mania can quickly become [depression] and vice versa.

Another common misconception is that bipolar disorder is like [depression], but with the bonus of hypomania. Depressive symptoms are equally severe in bipolar I and II disorders, but for people with bipolar I disorder, mania is at least as dangerous and frightening as depression.

Even for those people who experience relatively harmless highs, depression tends to [immediately] follow hypomania. Whereas major depression can be treated with therapy (as well as medication) and possibly never recur, there is no cure for bipolar disorder and therapy is of limited [use]. Bipolar disorder has a strong genetic basis and is usually found in families.

People with bipolar disorder are often stereotyped as screw-ups, drug addicts, etc. There is a strong link between bipolar disorder and [substance abuse], but many people either recover from or avoid these problems altogether and lead relatively normal, [responsible] lives.

Your [girlfriend] when she is mad at you = not bipolar

Anyone bitchy or randomly moody = probably not bipolar

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