Sports and Mental Illness: How Bipolar Disorder Can Affect Athletic Performance

Sports and Mental Illness: How Bipolar Disorder Can Affect Athletic Performance

Bipolar disorder is a physical disease of the brain affecting the thoughts, feelings, perception, and behavior of the afflicted. The name “bipolar” stems from the nature of the illness.  The moods of a person suffering from bipolar disorder typically range from euphoria to despondence, at times random, or at times triggered by an action or event. This oscillation between extreme mood states …

Published Dec 28, 2010.
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