Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery to scientists and physicians since the sixteenth century. The well-known artist Vincent Van Gogh is the first documented case of the disorder, but since then, we have not learned much more about what causes the disease or even a cure for sufferers. The biggest hindrance to scientists is that there are so many symptoms, and they aren’t sure what the source is. Right now, approximately one percent of the population (three million people) in the United States is victim of the Bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder typically most often begins during adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout life. It is often not recognized as an illness and people who have it may suffer needlessly for years or even decades. This particular disorder is characterized by a variety of symptoms that can be broken into manic, or excessive highs, and depressive, or deep hopelessness, episodes with periods of normal moods in between.
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