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Bipolar Disorder
By Stacie M. Shuart
Axia College of University of Phoenix

I. Overview of Bipolar Disorder
1. Types
2. Treatments

II. The high’s and lows of bipolar disorder

A. High Mania
1. Managing mania
2. When mania gets out of control

B. Low Mania
1. Depression

III. Family and Friends

A. How to help someone
1. How to Help
2. How much help is too much?

B. How to help yourself
1. support system
2. Resources


Over two million people in the United States alone suffer from a serious lifetime
condition called bipolar disorder also known as manic depressive and mood disorder.
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes shifts in a person’s mood, energy and
ability to function. (Bipolar Help Center) Bipolar disorder is often mistaken for hyperactivity in
children known as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Bipolar disorder can affect
every aspect of the person whom has the......

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