bipolar

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She was recovering from a breakdown and had been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He also has bipolar disorder and, at least once a year, loses all his clients and has to go to treatment for a few weeks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

In his apology ad, the rapper wrote that his behavior was caused by brain trauma from a car accident 25 years ago which later contributed to his bipolar diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

He began his letter detailing injuries from a 2002 car accident, including a frontal-lobe injury he says led to his bipolar type-1 diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

He knew instantly he’d been misdiagnosed: How could you be bipolar if you were never depressed?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis