How to Use bipolar disorder in a Sentence

bipolar disorder

noun
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  • His mother later said Valdez battled depression, bipolar disorder and drug use.
    — Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
  • Black women and those with a history of depression or bipolar disorder are especially at risk.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Back at the wheel, King takes the team to a spot near the beach, and Wenzel goes in search of a patient on medication for bipolar disorder.
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Self doubt, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety can be caused by oversharing.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022
  • His wife, Jenny, had bipolar disorder and was, on occasion, suicidal.
    — Ernie Pyle, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Williams, whose mental health issues include bipolar disorder, has been arrested three times in the past year or so after confrontations with others.
    — ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Smith and his brothers have dealt with obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Lisa said doctors initially suggested her son could have bipolar disorder but that treatment never seemed to work, and Jake often refused to take medication.
    — Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • That winter, the bipolar disorder seemed to eclipse the anorexia.
    — Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The singer reportedly scrapped her plans to tour in 2012 due to bipolar disorder.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • Waheed blasts 50 Cent and loves junk food; Marie lives a few floors above her mother; and the narrator, who remains nameless, recounts her struggle with bipolar disorder.
    — The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • Brooks' grandmother, Mary Edwards, told the court that he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 12.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The singer told her fans via social media in 2019 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • Ye, who has long dealt with his own struggle with bipolar disorder, may have decided to rap over the sample as a balm for himself.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In the past, Ye’s outbursts were often excused, in part, because of his struggle with bipolar disorder.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Helena Tao relies on a regimen of five pills a day to deal with the extreme mood swings brought on by her bipolar disorder.
    — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • Lily, who is transgender, and Dunkin, who has bipolar disorder.
    — Marie Holmes, Parents, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The actress also opened up in 2019 about living with bipolar disorder as part of the Be Vocal initiative.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023
  • On top of such challenges, Sarah was dealing with a mother who suffered from bipolar disorder.
    — Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • At one point he was hospitalized for a week and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, his mom said.
    — al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Ye has bipolar disorder, which could be a contributing factor in his public rants.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • That’s twice the number of people who have Alzheimer’s disease and nearly the same number as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients combined.
    — Rebecca Erly, New York Times, 3 July 2023
  • The Fall Out Boy bassist, who has struggled with bipolar disorder for years, wants to make sure people know there isn't a single treatment for such a complex condition.
    — Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2022
  • His brother told The Daily Mail in 2016 that Delonte was suffering from bipolar disorder.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 June 2022
  • Ye, who suffers from bipolar disorder, might be given some leeway for his mental health.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Because of omega-3’s role in brain health, a lack of DHA, in particular, may increase the risk of mental health issues like bipolar disorder and depression.
    — Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
  • She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her treatment has been sporadic.
    — Serena Lin, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • He's struggled with bipolar disorder, drug addiction and alcoholism, and living in a corner of a basement with no heating, not even a door.
    — The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The cause is personal for Close as her sister, Jessie, lives with bipolar disorder and her nephew, Calen, lives with schizoaffective disorder.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Most said their children had mental health conditions, such as bipolar disorder, or autism.
    — Katie J. M. Baker, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023

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