manic depression
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Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar is a mental health condition that causes extreme changes in mood.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Lichtenstein, who runs a media production company in Boston, was an investigative reporter for ABC News when he fell ill with manic depression in 1986.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
He was “struggling with manic depression when he died,” according to a news release provided to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Between 1981 and 1992, Panetti was hospitalized 14 times for symptoms related to schizophrenia and manic depression.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2022
We can’t go back in time and diagnose him, but from here it looks like a form of epilepsy or, most likely, the beginnings of bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic depression.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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