For centuries, bipolar disorder has been a common yet mysterious illness. This disease, also called "manic-depressive illness, it is one of the oldest diseases known to man. Over 1% of the population in the United States suffers from this disorder, yet the cause and the cure is unknown (Spearing). Many fail to realize how serious and how brutal this disease is. David Meyers defines bipolar disorder as "a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania" (479). …
