Why meaning gets lost in the slang

In young Australians aged 16-24 years, it is estimated that approximately 3.2% of males and 3.6% of females have had bipolar disorder in their lifetime. So why is it so common to use the word 'bipolar' for other things besides identifying a mental health disorder?

Noelle Reyes reports on how patients have been misdiagnosed and why using the term as a normal adjective is damaging our response to mental health.

For more information on bipolar disorder, please visit https://www.headspace.org.au/young-people/understanding-bipolar-disorder-for-young-people/

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