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A mental ailment known as Bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic-depressive illness or manic depression) results in unusual swings in mood, energy, activity level, focus, and the capacity to perform daily chores. Bipolar disorder comes in three forms.

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Yes it is, because it is in your head so it has to do with mental health, which is what psychiatric things have to deal with.

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Yes, bipolar disorder is a mental illness.

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Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder.

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It is not. You will find the answer in “Dianetics, The Modern Science of Mental Health.”

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