Question

Sharon was hospitalized when she cut her wrists in an attempted suicide. While in the hospital, she was mostly deeply depressed, with occasional bouts of excessive cheerfulness. This would be ______ disorder.

Answer 1

bipolar disorder is the answer

Answer 2

Answer: Bipolar disorder.

Explanation: The reactions shown by Sharon correspond to a Bipolar Disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes changes in mood that are not usual. The mood changes vary from periods of being extremely cheerful and with lots of energy to periods of depression.