Bipolar Disorder, also called Manic-Depression is an illness that effects millions of people, worldwide. It is an illness that manifests in mood swings between mania and depression.
There are many websites that can give you descriptions of Bipolar Disorder, it's symptoms and treatment options and we will provide you with an overview here.
But learning about the disorder, from those of us living with it, may provide you with an insight that goes beyond psychology and medicine. Bipolar Disorder has many facets to it and it touches our lives, and the lives of others in so many different ways. I
t takes more than a textbook desciption to put a face to it all.
It is our hope that in listening to our stories, you will gain a better understanding of life with Bipolar Disorder.
A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically.
~ Diane Ackerman
