Social media platforms have created new complications for people with bipolar disorder when evidence of their manic episodes ...

People with bipolar disorder are more likely to have a co-occurring mental health diagnosis, meaning they have another ...

While mania’s bursts of excitement and productivity can be tempting for some, giving up such highs for stability can avert extreme, often risky peaks. Though challenging, pursuing balance is a crucial ...

Many people are aware of bipolar disorder. Most know it’s a mental illness that swings the brain between depression and mania. Most understand depression to be debilitating—a condition that combines ...

Changes in daylight and circadiam rhythm can trigger manic episodes. A therapist shared the warning signs, and how sleep and structure help mitigate symptoms. Ushering in warmer weather and brighter ...

Most of us grew up hearing the term "bipolar" misused in reference to individuals who were simply moody ("Did you see how she yelled at me?! She's so bipolar!"). Unfortunately, while the term bipolar ...

Learn what’s not true — and what is — when it comes to bipolar disorder, with information from experts, backed by data from scientific research.

Bipolar I disorder is a mental health condition that causes extreme ups and downs in mood and energy. You might hear it called “manic-depressive disorder” or “manic depression,” which are older terms ...

It’s easy to recognize depression – at least the kind we associate with slumped shoulders, feeling dead inside and crying. Depression shows on our faces like a book cover. But mania! Oh, mania! It can ...

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) offers similar efficacy as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treating bipolar mania in adults, with significantly fewer adverse effects on language abilities, new ...

Iloperidone, a second-generation antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of bipolar mania, new research suggested. Results of the phase 3 ...