Welcome to the daily life and routine of a person suffering from bipolar disorder. ... Normal, a bipolar patient will experience between eight and twelve episodes in a year. ... The combination and degree of mania and depression, and how long each stage lasts, and the time frame of euthymia, which is having normal moods between stages. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, causes people to suffer in silence and isolation and it can destroy a persons" ability to live a normal everyday life. ... It affects self-image, relationships and the normal routines of daily life. ...

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Quirky behavior or something more serious? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD affects nearly two to three percent of the U.S. population. OCD affects both males and females, but males start to show signs of OCD at an earlier age, between the ages of six and fifteen, while in females it tends t...

• Word Count: 1182
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School