Bipolar Disorder: What Is, Causes, Symptoms, and Phases

What Is Bipolar Disorder?

Episodes of depression, mania/hypomania, or mixed episodes characterize bipolar affective disorder (BD). Between these episodes, there are usually periods of remission, i.e., complete absence of symptoms or persistence of a few symptoms of low intensity. Bipolar affective disorder is the second most common cause of incapacity for work due to psychiatric reasons….