What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar Disorder was once referred to as manic-depressive disorder.  The disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings of emotional highs (mania) and emotional lows (depression).  Individuals with bipolar disorder differ in how these highs and lows are experienced.  Approximately 2.6% of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  Bipolar...Read More