Hello Joe: I see you now have 16 posts to your credit here on PC. I take it this was your first post. So... a belated welcome to Psych Central to you.

Here are links to 3 articles on the subject of bipolar disorder, from Psych Central's archives, that may be of interest. The first article, by our host Dr. John Grohol, Psy.D., provides links to a number of additional articles on the subject:

Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Types & Treatments

Longevity and Bipolar Disorder

What the Numbers Don't Tell Us – Longevity and Bipolar Disorder part two

I hope you're finding PC to be of benefit.