Bipolar disorder
Does your doctor think that you have bipolar disorder because of your extreme mood and energy fluctuations—or is it because there’s a medication available to treat it?
Some researchers believe the answer is the latter: A study suggests that less than half of the people diagnosed with bipolar disorder should have been.
This can be a problem since the medications used to treat it can increase the risk of developing high cholesterol and diabetes, among other health issues.
Other conditions that exhibit bipolar-like symptoms include depression, anxiety, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, metabolic or brain disorders, and substance abuse.
