Learn what’s not true — and what is — when it comes to bipolar disorder, with information from experts, backed by data from ...

It's a misconception that bipolar disorders are an up-down, up-down experience. The mood storms are more likely to be crashes into depression, and it's particularly so in bipolar II disorder. A ...

The world lost more than a smart, funny, beloved actress and writer when Carrie Fisher died Tuesday; it also lost a powerful advocate for mental health. One of the things that baffles me (and there ...

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an illness in which a person has periods of high mood and energy and other times of depression. People diagnosed with bipolar disorder usually have ...

You've probably heard of bipolar disorder. It used to be called 'manic depression' - which, while an outdated term, accurately sums up the dizzying highs and crushing lows felt by suffers. Between two ...

If you or a loved one has bipolar disorder, you know how important it is to manage mood episodes with bipolar medications and healthy lifestyle habits. But did you also know that certain foods and ...

Not all children are raised. Some of them just grow up, becoming their own saviors. Their only savior. My mother made it clear to me from a young age that my father never wanted me. That I was a ...

Going through the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder can greatly affect a person’s ability to function in day-to-day life. There’s no cure for bipolar disorder, but treatments can help. But ...