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Can Bipolar Disorder Be Prevented?

Question: Can bipolar disorder be prevented?

Answer: At present there's no way to prevent bipolar disorder although this is certainly an active area of research.

I think there's also very active interest in can we pick the illness up early in its course.

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Because even if we can't prevent it, typically the earlier someone gets into treatment the better we can do in managing their symptoms.

Next: What Do I Do If I Think I Have Bipolar Disorder?

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