Manic-depressive illness, or bipolar disorder, is a psychiatric disorder and brain disease is characterized by severe mood swings, from mania to depression. Bipolar Disorder is a biological disease of the brain. It is caused by a chemical imbalance. It affects more than 2 million Americans and may have a strong genetic link Men and women are equally likely to develop this disabling illness. Bipolar disorder changes lives, affects relationships, and can be deadly. There is no …showed first 75 words of 791 total…

…showed last 75 words of 791 total…Bipolar is a series of episodes, that today we know how to deal with. Maybe someday they will find a cure for it. References National Institute of Mental Illness. (2000, April 7). Going to Extremes. (On-line). Available : http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/manic.cfm Health-Center.com. (2000, January 6). The Basics. (On-line). Available: Wysiwyg://AnwerFrame.1.3/http://site.health-center.com/brain/bipolar/basics.htm Montery Mental Health Network. (1999). Bipolar Disorder. (On-line). Available: http://www.mentalnet.com/disorder/bipolar.htm