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A mental health disorder involving mood swings, psychotic features, and episodes of mania and depression.

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Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Lynn Nanos: Navigating Psychosis: A Mobile Crisis Worker's Perspective

We know that a very high percentage of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have anosognosia. A lot of people with bipolar disorder have anosognosia as well. And so when someone lacks insight, of course, they're not going to initiate treatment or they're not going to want to get help. And so this anosognosia really interferes with treatment.

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?
Laura Craciun: A Son's Mental Illness and a System That Failed Him

I had some experience in this because I myself suffer with bipolar since the age of 17. So I've been medicated from age 30 when I was diagnosed after my two sons were born and have stayed on medications gratefully because I know how much they work. When my sons were born, I was... watching out to see if they may show symptoms and signs.