Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition estimated to affect between 1% and 3% of people worldwide. Its main symptoms ...

Only 29% of bipolar disorder patients are prescribed lithium, even though it produces the best clinical results.

Ten years ago, at age 19, our son Matthew experienced a manic episode that landed him in the involuntary psychiatric unit at Stanford Hospital for 10 days. He was diagnosed ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Rejection sensitivity—the intense fear or avoidance of criticism or perceived rejection—can be a debilitating mental health ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

A former Los Angeles Angels official has testified that an employee convicted of providing drugs leading to the death of one ...

Bipolar II disorder is associated with higher all-cause mortality risk in teens and adults than bipolar disorder I or not ...

Medications are often the first-line treatment approach for bipolar disorder. Drug interventions are most effective when combined with psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or ...

Scientists have found that teenagers and adults living with bipolar disorder face a higher risk of early death compared to ...

Bipolar disorder appears to be more common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population. MS is an autoimmune condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, damaging nerves ...