During the COVID lockdown, McKenna dealt with “heavy cyclothymia,” which is a rare mood disorder that causes emotional ups ...

The 68-year-old actress has been candid about her journey with bipolar disorder, which she was officially diagnosed with in ...

Social media platforms have created new complications for people with bipolar disorder when evidence of their manic episodes ...

While mania’s bursts of excitement and productivity can be tempting for some, giving up such highs for stability can avert extreme, often risky peaks. Though challenging, pursuing balance is a crucial ...

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 ...

Many people are aware of bipolar disorder. Most know it’s a mental illness that swings the brain between depression and mania. Most understand depression to be debilitating—a condition that combines ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most of us grew up hearing the term "bipolar" misused in reference to individuals who were simply moody ("Did you see how she yelled at me?! She's so bipolar!"). Unfortunately, while the term bipolar ...

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 ...

Bipolar disorder and depression have many similarities. But they also have some key differences. It's important to know how to tell one from the other to get the right treatment. Depression is more ...