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Health Conditions
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Bipolar Disorder
Introduction
What would you think if your best friend started acting a little funny? Let's say it started with unusual shopping sprees. She bought everything in sight whether or not it was needed; 5 pairs of pajamas in the same color, 10 pair of jeans, and 20 pairs of shoes. Then, on the way home from the store, she starts driving a little erratically and ends up wrecking and hitting a tree. She bumps her head on the steering wheel and is bleeding. You suggest calling an ambulance. Your friend cannot sit still and wants to drive off and leave the scene of the accident and even mentions going to get something to eat as the bump on her head turns colors and gets bigger. Would you chalk it up to a bad day or is it something more? As the weeks go by you notice these episodes of complete restlessness, hyperactivity, and erratic behavior continue. Then she seems to have disappeared, you cannot reach her and she isn't trying to contact you. When you finally go and check on her, she has locked herself inside her house and hasn't left, let alone showered or combed her hair in days. You even begin to wonder if your friend is experimenting with drugs or alcohol due to the strangeness of her behavior. What else could be causing her to act so strangely? Your friend could be suffering from a psychiatric disorder known as bipolar disorder.
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Last Updated: February 2008
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Introduction
