Using ‘bipolar’ casually, like describing mood swings as bipolar, can be hurtful to those with the condition.
Anguish, Amanda; Crews, K'dee Elsen, “Language Around Mental Health” (AudioVerse teaching 33229).
The casual use of 'bipolar' to describe mood swings can be insensitive and harmful to those truly diagnosed with the condition.
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