Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is ...

As UConn Health psychiatry residents, we observed early on in our training that each transition between winter and spring was accompanied by surges in volume and intensity of psychiatric presentations ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of people with bipolar disorder had at least one non-dispensed prescription mood stabilizer or ...

This story discusses suicidality and bipolar disorder. If you or someone you know if contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. When Dawn Howard was ...

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 ...

Noah Dyson is 23 years old, Black, and living with bipolar disorder. Attitudes about mood disorders and mental illness are slowly improving, but even today there is still stigma. “I hate the word ...

For people whose bipolar disorder follows a seasonal pattern, manic episodes are most common in the spring and summer months, research shows. Mental health pros offer 6 tips that can help. If you have ...

My Mind and Me,’ Selena Gomez shares her experience with psychosis and bipolar disorder to destigmatize mental health.

Was former Nickelodeon star kid Tylor Chase battling bipolar disorder? Read on to know what his interview from the year 2015 ...

Mini-brains' grown in the lab allow scientists to study brain wiring without interfering with brains in living people, and ...