A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe and disabling mental health issue, is faced with common factors like denial and aggression, which needs to be overcome by loved ones who can observe and help the person get medical help necessary to control and treat the manic-depressive episodes that can be harmful for the individual.

Health is wealth is an oft-used saying but it can never be emphasized enough: in the case of persons with a serious mental health issue such as manic-depressive disorder that causes them intense and overwhelming mood swings (sudden highs and lows, happy to sad and back to happy again etc.), this can mean an inability to function productively in society, which is something all of us as social beings need.

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