Bipolar disorder
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What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder, also referred to as bipolar affective disorder or manic depression, describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes.
Common symptoms reported by people with bipolar disorder
Treatments taken by people for bipolar disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with bipolar disorder
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Got a question about living with bipolar disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has bipolar disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 21819 say bipolar disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 696 | |
| 30s | 1852 | |
| 40s | 1968 | |
| 50s | 1950 | |
| 60s | 1932 | |
| 70+ | 5238 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 931 | |
| 20-29 years | 555 | |
| 30-39 years | 537 | |
| 40-49 years | 525 | |
| 50-59 years | 409 | |
| 60-69 years | 323 | |
| 70+ years | 202 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4280 | |
| Female | 21339 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 8920 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 365 |