Topics: Conditions and Diseases : Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, also called manic depression, which has two emotional sides. The changes in moods are more than normal ups and downs. Mania, or a manic episode, is feeling extremely energetic, active, and/or aggressive. Depression, or a depressive episode, is feeling extremely sad, hopeless, and/or empty. Mixed episodes have both kinds of feelings; sometimes at the same time, or going up and down during the same day.