Reducing Your Risk of Bipolar Disorder
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There are no guidelines for preventing bipolar disorder because the cause is unknown. Scientists are actively searching for a better understanding of bipolar disorder and ways to prevent it.
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Bipolar disorder. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance website. Available at: http://www.ndmda.org/ . Updated October 2007. Accessed September 9, 2008.
Bipolar disorder. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ . Updated June 2008. Accessed September 9, 2008.
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Last reviewed June 2008 by Janet H. Greenhut, MD, MPH
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