Submitted by Aquamarie on December 2, 2007

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Bipolar

The real world current issue covered in the attached article is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania (Myers, 2007, 668). The disorder was formerly referred to as manic-depressive disorder. Mania is defined as a mood disorder which is marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. Major depressive disorder is defined as a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities (Myers,...

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