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B1 Intermediate English 5:58 Educational

What is bipolar disorder? - Helen M. Farrell

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B1

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5/10

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Subtitles (108 segments)

00:06

What is bipolar disorder?

00:08

The word bipolar means two extremes.

00:12

For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world,

00:16

life is split between two different realities -

00:20

elation and depression.

00:22

Although there are many variations of bipolar disorder,

00:25

let's consider a couple.

00:27

Type 1 has extreme highs alongside the lows,

00:31

while Type 2 involves briefer, less extreme periods of elation

00:36

interspersed with long periods of depression.

00:39

For someone seesawing between emotional states,

00:42

it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life.

00:48

Type 1's extreme highs are known as manic episodes,

00:52

and they can make a person range from feeling irritable to invincible.

00:56

But these euphoric episodes exceed ordinary feelings of joy,

01:01

causing troubling symptoms like racing thoughts,

01:03

sleeplessness,

01:05

rapid speech,

01:06

impuslive actions,

01:07

and risky behaviors.

01:10

Without treatment, these episodes become more frequent,

01:12

intense,

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