2-2 Topic IntroductionSouthern New Hampshire UniversityIDS 402 Wellness 02:51:15 GMT -05:00The topic that I chose to discuss was bipolar disorder this is my topic of choice because it affects two of my closest family members. My goal for this research paper is to gain more of an understanding of the issue as well as bringing awareness to others that may not know what this mental health issue is. I want to bring awareness to mental health issues so that people lose the stigma behind the topic. The details that I want to include are how this affects families of the individual diagnosed with this disorder, I also want to include how the individual is affected. I want to also provide a sense of hope by researching different successful individuals that live with this disorder, I feel like including this will help someone that doesn’t feel that they can have a successful life.The population that is affected isn’t narrowed down by race, or gender, or even religion, but lifestyle. The type of environment and lifestyle they are in ultimately will affect whether they become a part of the population. A person that is exposed to high stress environments,