Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder. It’s made up of two parts: mania and depression. Mania is an unreasonably high mood and depression is a very low mood. Many people experience periods of wellness in between episodes of mania and depression. There are a few different types of bipolar disorder: bipolar disorder I, bipolar disorder II, and cyclothymic disorder.

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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Aboriginal people

Bipolar disorder is an illness in which people have mood swings that are out of proportion to what is going on in their lives. You experience emotional highs (called mania) and lows (called depression), with periods of normal mood in between.

Treatments: What Works?

It seems like everyone has an opinion when it comes to treatments for mental health or substance use problems. To add to the confusion, it isn’t always obvious who is basing their opinions on real evidence and who is not. And while we often hear people talk about evidence-based treatments, it’s also clear that complementary and alternative medicine approaches are helpful for some.

Bipolar Disorder

Learn more about bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder that includes periods of very low mood (depression) and periods of ‘high’ mood (mania).