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=== Bipolar disorder=== | === Bipolar disorder=== | ||
Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by rapid and extreme mood swings, characterized by periods of depression, abnormal elation, and sometimes psychosis.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder</ref> | Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by rapid and extreme mood swings, characterized by periods of depression, abnormal elation, and sometimes psychosis.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder</ref> | ||
Daniel is most likely diagnosed with Bipolar I, a more severe subtype of the disorder which presents with full-blown mania (in contrast to the milder hypomania in II) and often psychosis, a mental state which Daniel exhibits many classic symptoms of. | |||
Another major driving force behind Daniel's [[meltdowns]] is his bipolarism<sup>[Citation Needed]</sup>. | Another major driving force behind Daniel's [[meltdowns]] is his bipolarism<sup>[Citation Needed]</sup>. | ||