Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterized by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression ...

World Bipolar Day aims to raise global awareness about bipolar disorders and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.

Around 6 million adults living in the United States have bipolar disorder. Experts say that it is a mental illness that many misunderstand.

A 28-year-old British Ghanaian artist has opted to die by euthanasia—legally-assisted death—after he says he is not able to ...

You can positively affect the life of someone who lives with bipolar disorder by providing support during a manic episode.

Isolation can occur during depressive episodes when you might withdraw from others or even during manic episodes when ...

His UTI was treated with the appropriate antibiotics and a fluid-intake increase. He was diagnosed with alcohol dependence and dementia as well as bipolar disorder, manic phase.

Experts say it often takes about a decade to get a correct diagnosis, simply because of a lack of knowledge about the ...

The phenomenology and comorbidity of adolescent bipolar disorder have gained considerable attention in the past few years. Most researchers have reported high rates of mixed states, rapid cycling ...

While there is a broad spectrum of mental health disorders making their mark in Jamaica, one that remains particularly ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants ...