“There is no such thing as a bipolar disorder disease”
But is there a such thing as manic depressive? Because that’s what Bipolar Disorder is, just the name has been changed.
It’s Bipolar Disorder per the DSM
http://www.mental-health-today.com/bp/bi1.htm
It is very real. To a family with a member who is bipolar, it is very scary.
It’s not just a name change. Bipolar Disorder I and Bipolar Disorder II are both types of manic-depressive disorder (and there are more types as well). In popular usage, the terms are often thrown around carelessly and misapplied, but that doesn’t mean psychiatrists “invented” the disorder.