AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally, as well as all races, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic classes. Although men and women appear to be equally affected by bipolar disorder, rapid cycling is seen more often in women. Women also tend to experience more depressive and mixed state episodes than do men.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four types of mood episodes in bipolar disorder: mania, hypomania, depression, and mixed episodes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bipolar disorder is sometimes confused with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They may sound similar, but they are two different conditions. BPD is classified as a personality disorder, but bipolar disorder is classified as a mood disorder.