What is the meaning of bipolar?

Get the facts from WebMD about bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments. read more

In bipolar disorder, the dramatic episodes of high and low moods do not follow a set pattern. Someone may feel the same mood state (depressed or manic) several times before switching to the opposite mood. read more

Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of elevated mood.[2][3] The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present. read more