Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that each last from days to weeks,... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Psychiatry, clinical psychology
• Symptoms:  Periods of depression and elevated mood
• Usual onset:  25 years old
• Causes:  Environmental and genetic
• Risk factors:  Family history, childhood abuse, long-term stress
• Differential diagnosis:  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, personality disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorder
• Medication:  Lithium, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants
• Treatment:  Psychotherapy, medications
• Frequency:  1–3%
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo