It varies from one person to another. Interval between cycles can be many years to multiple cycles in a single day.
Lithium carbonate is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder by stabilizing mood swings and reducing the frequency and severity of manic episodes. It helps regulate neurotransmitters in the brain, which can help control symptoms of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is generally caused by genetics.
The correct term is bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disease though.
a disorder
Lithium is the alkali metal commonly used to treat manic depression (bipolar disorder). It helps stabilize mood and reduce the frequency and severity of manic episodes in individuals with bipolar disorder.
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2009/01/bipolar-disorder-qa-how-close-are-we-to-a-bipolar-cure/
Yes, stress makes Bipolar Disorder behavior worse. My daughter is Bipolar.
It's not known to be an effective treatment for bipolar disorder.
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder, not otherwise specified. It means a form of Bipolar Disorder that doesn't really fit the other diagnostic categories.
Manic depression, or manic depressive disorder is nowadays more commonly known as Bipolar disorder or Bipolar affective disorder. It can also be referred to as Hypomania due to public unawareness.