Bipolar disorder statistics
Many suffers of a bipolar disorder can feel like they are alone, and that no one else will ever be able to understand the pain of the lows and euphoria of the highs. While statistics from the National Institute of Health that state only 2 to 7 percent of the American population suffer from a bipolar illness may not make you feel any less alone, it might help you to know that over half of those thought to have the disorder will ever receive the right diagnosis and treatment. Even though these and other statistics included in this informative article might help you to feel less alone, this still doesn't mean that you have to continue to act out uncontrollably and suffer in silence. Once you know the facts and statistics concerning the number of people affected worldwide, it might even be easier for you to accept that you have a problem and that you are not alone in needing treatment.