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Daniel Keane and Jane Kirby

Thousands of people with bipolar attempting suicide due to ‘10 year wait for diagnosis’

People with bipolar face a decade-long wait for diagnosis (Stock image)

(Picture: PA)

Tens of thousands of people with bipolar are attempting to take their own lives due to 10-year delays in getting a diagnosis, a major report has warned.

The mental health condition, estimated to have one million people in the UK, causes extreme mood swings and changes in mood and energy levels.

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