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Mood disorder that affects a person’s emotions and behavior
Symptoms may include sudden change in behavior, inability to sleep, anxiety and
periods of depression alternating with periods of mania or high feeling
Cause unknown but may be hereditary
Cannot be spread from person to person
Affects males and females
Can occur at any age but more common in adolescence and early adulthood
May be mild to severe with treatment providing stabilization of mood swings
Disorder itself not life threatening but may be associated with increased risk for suicide
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Avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs
Keep a list of what triggers and warning signs can often present before your episode
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