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MANIC DEPRESSION Bipolar disorder causes a person to have mood swings between extreme mania and deep depression; however, there are ways to regulate these fluctuations. Many famous artists and writers have experienced bipolar disorder throughout their lives because of unrelieved stress pertaining to their careers. Included in that are Ernest Hemingway, Amedeo Modigliani, and Robin Williams. Researchers have found that the main cause for this disease has genetic influence. Treatment may include antidepressants and/or …

…unproven (Sommers 47-50). In conclusion, many people throughout the world have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and have undergone extensive treatment, but there are also many that go throughout life untreated. Because of the genetic influence involved in the disorder, it becomes hard for the disease to "skip" a generation. Symptoms include physical pains and extreme mood swings from mania to deep depression. Although many patients deal with the disorder, ultimately, many turn to suicide.