Bipolar disorder refers to a mood disorder affecting approximately one in every 100 adults. For those people, severe mood disturbances - either highly elevated or strongly depressed -- can make normal functioning extremely difficult. In this film, we meet 'Twink', former photographer for The Jam, who has experienced the extremes of bipolar disorder for more than two decades.
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The Bipolar Blues | A film by the Wellcome Trust