Image made with elements from Canva. Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses—it affects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, about 2.8% of the population. Bipolar disorder can ...

Bipolar disorder affects about 3% of the population and can have devastating effects. It is the sixth most common cause of disability in the United States. Life-time rates for completed suicide are ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Staying on top of your mental health can, at times, be tough, but for the nearly 4.8 million Americans with Bipolar Disorder, it’s critical. With March 30th marking World Bipolar ...

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

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and mania. It poses a substantial burden on global health, with an increasing incidence.

Hypersexuality is a common but seldom discussed symptom of bipolar disorder, making proactive management essential. If you’re ...

Bipolar anger can build quickly. Here’s why it happens — and the strategies that can help you manage it before it takes over. It starts with a routine annoyance — the living room is a mess again, or ...

We all need to put in some effort to maintain daily routines when rituals of work, study, and commuting are on hold. Source: Benjamin Voros on Unsplash Governments around the world have instituted ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

However, the opioid pathway, a heavily studied physiologic pathway inextricably intertwined with behaviour and reward, rarely receives attention within psychiatric practice. Although the opioid system ...

Recent gene-expression findings may energize the search for a mechanism in bipolar disorder pathology. Chris-tine Konradi and collaborators, from McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., and Harvard Medical ...