Bipolar disorderin MLA format
Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes abnormal shifts in a persons frame of mind, liveliness, and ability to function. ... Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe, and can result in damaged relationships, loss of jobs, poor school performance, and even suicide. The good news is: bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead a full and productive life (Spearing par 1) Bipolar disorder afflicts more than 2 million American adults and a similar number of children in any given year. (Sternstein par1) Bipolar disorder typically develops in late teenage years or early adulthood. ... All too often bipolar disorder is not recognized as an illness, and many people wined up suffering for years before it is properly diagnosed and treated. Bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that requires careful management throughout a persons life. (Spearing par 2) The Course of Bipolar Disorder Episodes of mania and depression normally recur thru out ones life. Between episodes, the majority of people with bipolar disorder can be free of any symptoms. ... (Spearing par18) The classic form of the illness is called “bipolar I disorder”, which involves recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Some never develop severe mania, instead experience milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with depression; this form of the illness is called “bipolar II disorder”. If a person has 4 or more episodes within a 12-month period that a person is said to have “rapid-cycling” bipolar disorder. ... (Spearing par19) With treatment, it is possible for people with bipolar disorder to lead healthy and productive lives. But without treatment, the natural course of bipolar disorder tends to become worse. ... (Spearing par20) What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Scientists are unable to point to one single lobe that makes a person bipolar, however they have identified a number of areas of the brain that are implicated in ways they are just starting to understand.