How to Use bipolar disorder in a Sentence

bipolar disorder

noun
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  • That winter, the bipolar disorder seemed to eclipse the anorexia.
    — Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • What does a mood episode looks like with bipolar disorder?
    — Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The musical, about a woman’s ride with a bipolar disorder as swervy as a luge run, cleaves the heart.
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • The singer reportedly scrapped her plans to tour in 2012 due to bipolar disorder.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • In 50 to 80% of cases, bipolar disorder is the biggest risk factor, the researchers found.
    — Juli Fraga, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • One of the veterans lived in East Bethel and suffered from bipolar disorder.
    — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • His oldest child, who has bipolar disorder, fell out of touch with the family years ago.
    — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 18 Jan. 2021
  • The last year, it's said, was a rocky one for the couple: West launched a bid for president while also struggling with bipolar disorder.
    — Vogue, 19 Feb. 2021
  • 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
  • Floyd, a Long Island native, had been treated for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the suit said.
    — Sonia Moghe, CNN, 23 June 2021
  • The singer told her fans via social media in 2019 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 May 2022
  • She was later found to have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
    — New York Times, 16 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • Wasden has struggled with bipolar disorder for most of her life.
    — CBS News, 30 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • The lawyer also said both women suffered from a bipolar disorder, according to the AP.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • On the day of the shooting, Rosenbaum, who took medication for bipolar disorder, stopped by the motel where Swart was staying to see her.
    — Christy Gutowski, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Tanner, who struggled with bipolar disorder, had stayed home from school that day, and Oquendo wanted to make beef stew, one of his favorite meals.
    — Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 21 May 2021
  • Taylor, 33, was homeless and living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder when he was detained after trying to walk out of the store with a tent, Kitchen said.
    — Jocelyn Wiener, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2021
  • She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 42 following the outbursts.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • One of her sons was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is doing well.
    — CBS News, 30 Nov. 2020
  • West’s promotion for the project divulged that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017 and had been struggling to manage it since.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • In 2007, O'Connor revealed to Oprah that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Eve Barlow, EW.com, 27 May 2021
  • Tegretol also treats certain types of nerve pain, while Lamictal can treat bipolar disorder.
    — Rosanna Sutherby, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Around two-thirds of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and about half of people diagnosed with schizophrenia will experience delusions of grandeur.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024

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