Bipolar Disorder is a stigmatized, misunderstood medical condition that affects millions of people. Whether genetic, environmental, or both, the brain’s ability to handle stress is compromised by unregulated releases of critical mood-controlling chemicals and faulty nerve synapses that handle their circulation. Long periods of depression bring isolation, guilt, and despair, while episodic bouts of mania can deliver destructive rages and anxiety, but also intense euphoria and creativity. Polaroid offers a glimpse through imagery, music, and self-reflection into the struggle to understand and manage a life channeled by the disorder.