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Fact Sheet


MANIC-DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS FACTS
(also known as bipolar disorder)

Symptoms of Manic-Depressive Illness

While no single pattern of symptoms fits every individual with manic-depressive illness, there are four distinct types of mood episodes that can occur over the course of the illness, including:

Treating Manic-Depressive Illness

While there is no cure for manic-depressive illness, it is a highly treatable disease. In fact, according to the National Advisory Mental Health Council, the treatment success rate for manic-depressive illness is a remarkable 80 percent.


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