What causes bipolar disorder?
What causes bipolar disorder?
In this video, HealthMaker Ellen Leibenluft, MD, chief of bipolar spectrum disorders at the National Institute of Mental Health, describes how factors such as hormones, stress, and preexisting mood and anxiety problems can cause bipolar disorder.
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