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 ...

Bipolar episodes can occur at random, but they’re often associated with specific circumstances. By identifying these thoughts, feelings, and events, you can learn to better manage situations that are ...

Living with bipolar disorder can affect emotional balance, relationships, daily routines, and long-term stability. The condition sometimes involves noticeable shifts in mood, energy, and behavior that ...

Nearly 5 million Americans navigate the complex challenges of bipolar I disorder daily, facing dramatic shifts between manic highs and depressive lows that can derail careers, relationships and ...

"I'm not the kind of person who likes to shout out my personal issues from the rooftops, but with my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it's completely controllable. I hope I ...

There is a lot of confusion about what bipolar disorder is, despite the fact that approximately 2.6% of the population is diagnosed with the condition. To anyone on the outside, they may have very ...

For World Bipolar Day, Roger Rivera, DNP, board-certified PMHNP, shares his insight on integrating psychotherapeutic techniques and medication regimens for bipolar disorder. In recognition of World ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Living with bipolar disorder is like riding a roller coaster that you didn’t choose to get on, and one that never stops. It is a life marked by extreme highs ...

Anxiety can intensify mood symptoms, but treating both conditions together can support greater stability and daily ...

Asking for help may seem daunting, but when you’re navigating bipolar disorder and a manic episode, a little help may be what you need. Everyone’s support system will look different, but include those ...