Bipolar is the new term for manic depressive. It is considered a psychiatric disorder – please use this material along with professional help. Manic-depressive, or bipolar, is an alternation of psychological states of depression – from mild to suicidal – and manic states where a person can feel almost high and can go without sleep for days at a time. This manic state can involve excessive sex or even shopping. There is no known cause for bipolar; some people thing that it may be some psychological trauma such as divorce, rape, etc. Women experience this at childbirth and can seem to be a permanent PMS condition. It may also be…