Find out how experts distinguish between normal mood swings and bipolar disorder, when you should seek help, and tips for ...

A bipolar diagnosis is a major life change, and as we learn more and more about the bipolar spectrum, we know bipolar II, and other less impactful versions than bipolar I, are more common than we ...

Researchers have announced preliminary results of using wearable technology to measure electrical impulses in the skin and other physiological biomarkers which might be associated with mood changes in ...

Anxiety and bipolar disorder are deeply connected, with about one-half of people with bipolar experiencing an anxiety disorder at some point. This overlap can make mood episodes feel more intense or ...

The essential problem in assessing bipolar disorder with other mental disorders is the lack of a clear roadmap for an accurate differential diagnosis. As I have written before, nearly two-thirds of ...

Despite a few similar symptoms, bipolar disorder is not a type of personality disorder. However, it may be misdiagnosed as one, or you can have both. Bipolar disorder is considered a type of mood ...

Researchers have conducted a new trial to identify how an existing psychological therapy can be adapted to help people cope with and manage frequent bipolar mood swings. Researchers have conducted a ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. The McGill University-led ...

Schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder are distinct mental health conditions, but they share common, overlapping features such as mood and psychotic symptoms. Schizoaffective disorder is a ...

Medications, combined with therapy and lifestyle adjustments, are typically the first line of defense for managing bipolar depression. Commonly prescribed medications include mood stabilizers like ...

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 ...

Researchers have announced preliminary results of using wearable technology to measure electrical impulses in the skin and other physiological biomarkers which might be associated with mood changes in ...