Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder where mood’s change very fast a person can go from being on top of the world to wanting to kill them self. The mood’s bounce back and forth between the depressive phase and manic phase, which cause a lot of problems. The disorder usually appears between the ages of 15-25 and it affects women and men equally. There is no cure and prevention known. However there is treatment for it. A family history of bipolar disorder usually occurs. The two phases of bipolar disorder are manic and depressive. The manic phase usually consist of increased energy, more self-esteem, bad self-control, talkativen