Bipolar Disorder

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Bipolar Disorder has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ramsey Show (Nov 2026). Mentioned in a caller's context where manic behavior drove excessive spending; Dave connects mental health to financial consequences and recovery.

Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood, lasting days to weeks, and in some cases months. If the elevated mood is severe or associated with psychosis, it is called mania; if it does not significantly affect functioning, it is called hypomania. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable, and often makes impulsive and reckless decisions. There is