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Bipolar disorder is a condition described by extreme mood swings of ‘highs’ and ‘lows’. The high moods are called mania or hypomania and the low mood is called depression. It is important to note that everyone has mood swings from time to time. It is only when mood swings become extreme and interfere with social and occupational life that bipolar disorder may be present and a psychiatric assessment may be warranted.

There are two types of bipolar disorder, known as bipolar I and bipolar II.

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