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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People with bipolar disorder may experience "spring mania" between winter and summer. Changes in daylight and circadiam rhythm can ...

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 ...

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 ...

I used to wait until things spiraled. Now I prepare ahead of time, protecting my safety, my finances, and the relationships that matter most. Bipolar disorder has taught me that waiting until I’m in a ...

If your bipolar disorder tends to follow a seasonal pattern, you may have an increased risk for spring mania. Fortunately, maintaining awareness, consistently taking medication, and making lifestyle ...

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 ...

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder just weeks before heading to college. At school, I stopped taking my medication and became manic. I was forced to leave school and move back home, but now I have ...

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 ...

Like many people, Joscelyn Guzman knew what it was like to be depressed. For much of her life, she had been shown compassion and empathy whenever she spoke about her struggles with depression — that ...

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 ...