Bipolar disorder is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat, and has a suicide rate of up to 20%. Studies suggest that half of people living with bipolar disorder have attempted to kill themselves. Not all people with bipolar disorder have an equal suicide risk. Investigators who examined records from more than 32,000 members of two ->> Read More
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