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In recent years, the medical world has researched bipolar disorder, also treatments and theories that would help prevent it. Many people are not aware that not only is bipolar diagnosed in adults, but also in adolescents. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society, many people live with bipolar disorder. However, despite the abundance of people suffering from it, we are still waiting for explanations for the cause and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its' victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupational success. Because bipolar disorder has such debilitating symptoms, it is imperative that we remain vigilant in the quest for explanations of its causes and treatment. The onset of Bipolar disorder usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 30 years of age, with a second peak in the mid-forties for women. Psychologists have studied that......

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