Bipolar disorder is complicated. It’s also completely misunderstood, and often feared. This leads to stigma, which means that some people choose to suffer in shadows instead of seeking support from ...

In the U.S., about six-million adults live with bipolar disorder, a mental illness experts say many misunderstand. First, there are different types of bipolar disorder. Bipolar one is characterized by ...

The terms for the bipolar poles, ‘melancholy’ (depression) and ‘mania’, both have their origins in Ancient Greek. ‘Melancholy’ derives from melas [black] and chole [bile], because Hippocrates thought ...

Yes. One of the most important factors in establishing the diagnosis is family history. According to several recent studies, a history of mood disorders (particularly bipolar disorder) and/or ...

Host of Healthline podcasts Inside Mental Health and Inside Bipolar. As someone who lives with bipolar disorder, there are many things about my life that society gets wrong, one of which is that ...

In fact, difficulties with attention are so common in children that ADHD is often diagnosed instead of bipolar disorder. Actually, ADHD often appears before a clear development of the frequent ...