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Best Answer: Untreated Bipolar disorder gets worse with age, in that the more episodes of illness you have, the more likely it is that you will have another. I have been bipolar for 16years and find it has got BETTER, but ONLY because I have learnt how to manage my triggers and symptoms better.
The average reduction in life expectancy in people with bipolar disorder is between nine and 20 years, while it is 10 to 20 years for schizophrenia, between nine and 24 years for drug and alcohol abuse, and around seven to 11 years for recurrent depression.