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What is the difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2?

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What is the difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2?

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Watch as HealthMaker Ellen Leibenluft, MD, chief of bipolar spectrum disorders at the National Institute of Mental Health, describes the distinct characteristics and differences between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2.

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