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Understanding bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder Mental health

Understanding bipolar disorder

Bipolar is commonly called manic depression, explains HealthMaker Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, a psychiatrist at The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. In this video, he elaborates on the ups and downs of the mood disorder.

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