Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, was a mental condition characterized by alternating periods of extreme moods. In one stage, the individual could be in a mania, in which they were intense happy, excitable, energetic, and focused on completing tasks. However, this was followed by periods of [[depression.

Drugs could help, but not totally remove the condition.

Manic depression was one of a number of handicaps that randomly afflicted Grey Orions, due to their genetic mutilation.