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What Happens When One Goes For Years Without Being Properly Diagnosed With Bi-polar?

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Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2022
Question: What happens when one goes for years without being properly diagnosed with bi-polar?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
This can go in chronic bipolar

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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. This occurs in episodes of mania or mania and depression. If there is no impairment in functioning of individual in social, occupational or personal domain then individuals with bipolar can even function normally in their lives.

If bipolar persists for long then behavioral symptoms can go in chronic course. Mood might become worse, irritability can become persistent. This affects social, personal or occupational functioning.

Thanks. I hope this helps, please let me know if you need more assistance.
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What Happens When One Goes For Years Without Being Properly Diagnosed With Bi-polar?

Brief Answer: This can go in chronic bipolar Detailed Answer: Hello, Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. This occurs in episodes of mania or mania and depression. If there is no impairment in functioning of individual in social, occupational or personal domain then individuals with bipolar can even function normally in their lives. If bipolar persists for long then behavioral symptoms can go in chronic course. Mood might become worse, irritability can become persistent. This affects social, personal or occupational functioning. Thanks. I hope this helps, please let me know if you need more assistance.