Retired Gen. Gregg Martin shares his journey with bipolar disorder, offering tips for managing the condition and finding purpose.

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

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 ...

World Bipolar Day commemorates the birthday of iconic bipolar artist Vincent van Gogh on March 30 each year. I have embraced the moniker, “Bipolar General,” taking great pride and gratitude in the ...

Upon being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder at the age of 24, Charlotte, a budding singer-songwriter, wasn't particularly angry, upset, or surprised. Her first thought after hearing the news? That ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects mood and can cause periods of elation and depression. People with bipolar disorder commonly experience sleep disturbances, which may result ...

According to recent data from the Global Bipolar Cohort, only 29% of people with bipolar disorder are prescribed lithium.

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and some conditions that come with it to be treated. A person who has bipolar I disorder can go through various ...

Dating someone new can make even the most confident among us nervous—who hasn’t workshopped the exact right wording of a casual text? If you’ve recently been diagnosed with bipolar I, you might also ...

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

If you have bipolar I, a type of bipolar disorder that causes cycles of extreme high and low moods, you might experience periods of time where you feel like you can accomplish anything. Maybe you’re ...

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