Bipolar disorder is a condition in which people experience extreme shifts in mood - from high (mania) to low (depression). These mood swings are more severe than the normal ups and downs that people experience and can have a serious impact on people's lives.

 

You can read more about bipolar disorder here.

Contrary to popular belief, schizophrenia is nothing to do with a split personality, and people with schizophrenia are rarely a danger to other people.

 

Schizophrenia means that people experience hallucinations and delusions - hearing and seeing things that aren't really there, and believing things that aren't realistic.

 

You can read more about schizophrenia here.