Bipolar Disorder Is More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed if You’re Black — Here’s How to Advocate for Yourself | Everyday Health
By Deron Dalton Bipolar disorder — a mood disorder with alternating periods of extreme highs (mania) and deep lows (depression) — affects 2.8 percent of U.S. adults. Although Black people experience bipolar disorder at the same rate as white people, decades of research show Black people are more likely to have their bipolar disorder misdiagnosed as […]