COMMENTARY: Being bipolar in Pakistan

Islamabad (Dawn/ANN) - I suffer from a disability called bipolar disorder, something that 2.4 per cent of the global population suffers from. For most of us, it is a genetic disease, but there are others who don't have a family history of it. It manifests itself by making an individual feel extreme highs and lows in cycles. It is also varied in intensity and has two classifications: bipolar I ...

Being bipolar in Pakistan

I suffer from a disability called bipolar disorder, something that 2.4 per cent of the global population suffers from . For most of us, it is a genetic disease, but there are others who don’t have a family history of it.

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