Bipolar I disorder

Bipolar I disorder (BP-I; pronounced as "type one bipolar disorder") is a mental disorder that affects people's moods. The main part of bipolar I disorder is a manic episode. During a manic episode, someone's mood is extremely elevated and they may be more reckless, dangerous, or impulsive. This usually lasts around one week. Most people with bipolar I disorder will also have depressive episodes where they lose motivation for activities they used to like and may feel empty or hopeless. A depressive episode can last around two weeks.

Sometimes, people with bipolar I disorder are hospitalized because of mania. They may also have psychosis and struggle to know what is real or not. Medication is used to help people with bipolar I disorder. It usually has a bad prognosis, meaning the chance for the disorder to get less severe is low.