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FAST FACTS on BIPOLAR DISORDER
Bipolar Disorder affects up to 3-4% o the population in South Africa Bipolar Disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world Bipolar Disorder is not restricted to any social or educational class, race, or nationality Bipolar Disorder was previously known as Manic-Depressive illness Bipolar Disorder is a physical illness marked by extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking and behaviour Bipolar Disorder is typically seen as episodes of deep depression and manic highs Bipolar Disorder often disrupts work, school, family and social life Men and women are equally affected; however men tend to have more manic episodes, while women experience more depressive episode Famous people in the past, like Winston Churchill, Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh and others were all Bipolar sufferers.
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