Monday, January 29, 2007

A Brief Overview of Bipolar Affective Disorder

Bipolar affective disorder is a mental illness that wreaks havoc with the emotional well being of an individual. This disruption is characterized by feelings ranging from the extreme sense of well-being to the other end of the emotional spectrum and experiencing complete sadness and anxiety. Because of the two extremes associated with this condition it is referred to as bipolar, or two poles of moods.

There are times where those affected with bipolar affective disorder experience normal emotional behavior but typically experience the two extremes. Generally, the frequency of being extremely depressed is the phase most experienced.

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