Bipolar Disorder Symptoms and Diagnosis

Various symptoms, including mania and depression, suggest bipolar disorder. Learn the signs that doctors look for and how to identify them in yourself.
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Hypomania vs. Mania: What's the Difference?
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What Is a Thought Disorder?
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What Is Emotional Lability?
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What Are Somatic Delusions?
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How Do I Know If I Have Bipolar Disorder?
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Bipolar Depression Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Men
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Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Women
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Treatment for Psychosis
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What to Know About Coming Out of a Manic Episode
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What Is Thought Broadcasting?
Bipolar disorder symptoms
Differentiating Subtypes of Bipolar Disorder
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Understanding Euthymia in Bipolar Disorder
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Vivid Dreams, Nightmares, and Night Terrors in Bipolar Disorder
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Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment
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Delusions Occurring in Bipolar Disorder
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Symptoms and Causes of Tardive Dyskinesia
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Ideas and Delusions of Reference in Bipolar Disorder
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Mood Congruence and Incongruence in Bipolar Disorder
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Mixed Episode Criteria for Bipolar Disorder
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Clang Association in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
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What Is Psychosis?
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Understanding Bruxism and How It Relates to Mental Health
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What Is Bipolar Psychosis?
Are you Hallucinating?
What Are Hallucinations?
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Differences Between Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
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What Is Apathy?
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How Sleep and Bipolar Disorder Interact
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What Is Akathisia?
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Flight of Ideas in Bipolar Disorder
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Understanding Mania and Manic Episodes
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Quiz for Bipolar Hypomania Episodes
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What Is Hypomania?
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Symptoms of Mania in Bipolar Disorder
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Psychomotor Retardation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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Expansive Mood as a Symptom of Bipolar Disorder
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6 Unusual Symptoms of Bipolar Depression
Depression
Why Did Manic Depression Become Bipolar Disorder?
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Warning Signs to Be Aware of in Suicidal Bipolar Patients
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Paranoia
Manic Hypersexuality
The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Hypersexuality
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Pressured Speech in Bipolar Disorder
Grandiosity
Grandiosity in Bipolar Disorder
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What Is Unipolar Mania?
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What to Know About Fear of Harm (FOH) in Bipolar Disorder
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Can Bipolar Disorder Show Up in a Brain Scan?
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How Prevalent Is Bipolar Disorder?
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder Memory Loss
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How the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) Is Used
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Are There Different Types of Bipolar Disorder?
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What's the Difference Between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorder?
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What Is Shared Psychotic Disorder?
Disruptive mood dysfunction
An Overview of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
What Is a Delusion?
What Are Delusions?
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How Your Eyes May Be a Marker for Bipolar Disorder
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Religious Delusions in Bipolar Disorder
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Is Bipolar Disorder Hereditary? Understanding Your Risk
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Cyclothymia (Cyclothymic Disorder)
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Effects of Premenstrual Symptoms on Bipolar
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Changes in the DSM-5 for Bipolar Disorder

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