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Bipolar disorder can be treated

The condition can be managed if patients and their caregivers learn to recognise early signs of a relapse, without overreacting if it is a regular mood swing

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There is an old B-grade horror movie called Invasion Of The Body Snatchers.

In the 1956 version of the movie, the protagonist finds out that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates whilst asleep.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 04, 2020, with the headline Bipolar disorder can be treated . Subscribe