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BayCare Life Management

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder can be caused by heredity, chemical changes or stress. It is treatable, and therapy can assist you in learning skills to cope. You can turn negative feelings about yourself into positive ones!

Do you have any of the following symptoms of bipolar disorder?

Do you sometimes...

 Feel on top of the world, overconfident

 Sleep less than normal without feeling tired

 Have racing thoughts and talk fast

 Plan too many activities at once

And other times...

 Feel worthless, helpless and hopeless

 Lose interest in people and activities

 Lose or gain weight

 Feel tired all of the time

 Sleep more, or have trouble sleeping

 Think about death, or attempt suicide

BayCare Life Management can help. We have two convenient Tampa locations:

For more information, call 1 (800) 878-5470.


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