Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. Depression is by far the most ...

Researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time, identified the specific genetic ...

Sandra Rosenthal, PhD, began experiencing racing thoughts, sleepless nights, unbridled energy, and emotional turmoil several decades ago. Ultimately, her symptoms led to an episode of psychosis, a ...

My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent ...

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 ...

For the first time, scientists from King’s College London and the University of Florence have mapped the specific genetic architecture of mania, the core feature that sets bipolar disorder apart from ...

When it comes to mental health disorders, few are as prevalent - or as misunderstood - as bipolar disorder. It's a mental health condition that some 4.4% of U.S. adults experience at some time in ...

Without mania, bipolar disorder can look very similar to major depressive disorder because people with bipolar often experience episodes of depression. This means a medical professional may need to ...

At school, I stopped taking my medication and became manic. I was forced to leave school and move back home, but now I have a master's. Throughout my senior year of high school in Arizona, I struggled ...

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) were treated as distinct and unrelated psychiatric disorders.

Scientists successfully induce bipolar depression in mice within 24 hours after transplanting human gut bacteria.