About Bipolar disorder
mood swings, manic depression
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health diagnosis that describes a mood disorder where one experiences both the heights and depths of emotions.
It is described as a cyclical illness, with some people having long periods of stability between episodes, but for others, it can be a more regular constant cycle.
Previously Bipolar Disorder was referred to as "Manic-Depression" , and can also be described as "Bipolar Mood or Affective Disorder". Bipolar refers to the two poles, with mania or feeling "high" at one end and depression or feeling "low" at the other.
In our resources, we find it easier to simply refer to ‘mood swings’ or highs and lows.
Depression is a mental health diagnosis that
describes a condition where one experiences a low mood.