#6 Risks
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The feelings and emotions that accompany bipolar disorder can result in a number of risky behaviors or choices which could include alcohol and drug addiction, violence towards others, and even suicide. Individuals who are experiencing the severe depression that is triggered by bipolar disorder also may involve themselves in behaviors which put their safety at risk due to the uncaring attitude they may adopt concerning their own lives. Feelings of hopelessness will often make someone think that a risky activity that results in death may be “an easy way out,” and the cure for their suffering.
