How to Use bipolar disorder in a Sentence

bipolar disorder

noun
  • The notes seemed to show he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • It has also been used to treat bipolar disorder and depression.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Did Lewis have bipolar disorder?
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 June 2026
  • People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder make up most of the patients in such centers across the state.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Lithium has been one of the most reliable treatments for bipolar disorder for decades.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In eighth grade, Josh was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Ye has attributed his outbursts to manic episodes due to bipolar disorder.
    — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Having bipolar disorder is not a state of constant mental illness.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Lithium is a mood-stabilizing drug used to treat bipolar disorder.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Harbour has said that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 25.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There is a special focus on his bipolar disorder and being on and off medication.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Did Lewis have manic symptoms as well to qualify for bipolar disorder?
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 June 2026
  • He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 26 years old after an intense episode.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 26 years old after an intense episode.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hypomania is a less severe form of mania, and both are commonly part of bipolar disorder.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Madison had bipolar disorder and was not always keen on taking her medication.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Harbour has been open in the past about struggling with alcoholism and his diagnosis with bipolar disorder.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Murray was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has now retired from acting.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • Ye was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Lithium is best known to medicine as a mood stabilizer given to people who have bipolar disorder and depression.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Kleiger is a renowned author of three novels and six professional books on the Rorschach test, psychosis, and bipolar disorders.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • He was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Having bipolar disorder is notable state of constant mental illness.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In a clip taken by a guest, Anwar — who recently wrote an essay about her struggle with bipolar disorder — listened and didn’t judge.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The ad clarifies that Ye now believes the diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In his first entry, McCloud shared that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia.
    — Bobby Carter, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Soon after, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, leading her to become an advocate for mental health awareness.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Cornelius also suffered from bipolar disorder but rarely took medication for it, Darlene said.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Folklore suggested that its glow could spark mania in bipolar disorder, provoke seizures in people with epilepsy or trigger psychosis in those with schizophrenia.
    — Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Duprey was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms after Phay’s death.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026

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