Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder

By Naomi Barr
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Since the mid-'90s, thanks largely to greater awareness and research, the number of adults being treated for bipolar disorder has nearly doubled. Now the trend may be going too far.

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