> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 4 topics, 1 source</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[Bipolar Disorder]]</s> In:: [[mental health]], a condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). #### Bipolar I Defined by [[manic]] episodes that last at least 7 days, or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care. Usually, depressive episodes occur as well, typically lasting at least 2 weeks. #### Bipolar II Defined by a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown [[manic]] episodes that are typical of Bipolar I Disorder.