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Bipolar disorder affects 2.6% of Americans- over 5.7 million people.
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What is the Percentage of suicides from bipolar disorder?
20%
What percentage of individuals who have been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder will also develop bipolar disorder?
Approximately 10-15% of individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder will go on to develop bipolar disorder.
Why are bipolar people so creative?
Honestly, no one knows exactly. However it has been shown that in families where bipolar is relatively common, there is a higher percentage of highly creative people (in the whole family, not just among those with bipolar) than in the general population. Therefor it is suspected to have some genetic component.
What is bipolar NOS?
Bipolar NOS is a category for bipolar states that do not clearly fit into the bipolar I, II, or cyclothymia diagnoses.
How do you say bipolar disorder in Spanish?
Desorden bipolar o trastorno bipolar
What is the percentage of people who have bipolar disorder?
Estimates as to the worldwide prevalence of bipolar disorder are mixed. It is thought there is a lifelong prevalence rate of about 0.3-1.5% internationally for bipolar disorder. According to Merikangas et al, using World Health Organization information, it's about 0.6% for bipolar I, 0.4% for bipolar II and about 1.4% subthreashold bipolar disorder.Comparatively, in the United States, the lifelong prevalence for bipolar disorder is thought to be from 1-1.6%. This is broken down into 1% for bipolar I, 1.1% for bipolar II and about 2.4-4.7% subthreashold bipolar disorder. It is not known why bipolar disorder (especially subthreashold) appears more frequently in the United States.References: Medscape Reference - http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview#showallEstimates as to the worldwide prevalence of bipolar disorder are mixed. It is thought there is a lifelong prevalence rate of about 0.3-1.5% internationally for bipolar disorder. According to Merikangas et al, using World Health Organization information, it's about 0.6% for bipolar I, 0.4% for bipolar II and about 1.4% subthreashold bipolar disorder.Comparatively, in the United States, the lifelong prevalence for bipolar disorder is thought to be from 1-1.6%. This is broken down into 1% for bipolar I, 1.1% for bipolar II and about 2.4-4.7% subthreashold bipolar disorder. It is not known why bipolar disorder (especially subthreashold) appears more frequently in the United States.References: Medscape Reference - http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview#showall
Can your children get bipolar?
Kids can definitely get Bipolar, especially if one (or both) of the parents are Bipolar.
What is the percentage of people that successfully return to work after being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and maintaining a constant level of performance in both the job and in life?
80%
How do you spell bipolar?
Bipolar is the correct spelling.
How do you say 'bipolar' in Spanish?
Translation of bipolar: The same word is used.
Who gives grant money for bipolar disorder sufferers?
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2009/01/bipolar-disorder-qa-how-close-are-we-to-a-bipolar-cure/
Can paranoia happen with bipolar II?
It is much less likely with bipolar II than with bipolar I, but yes it can.
