Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

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 ...

Practical, compassionate ways to support a friend with bipolar disorder — without burning out or saying the wrong thing.

Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions out there. If your perception of the illness is mainly shaped by pop culture depictions like Carrie’s counterterrorist ...

NICE guidelines provide advice on the care and support that should be offered to people who use health and care services. In February 2020, we updated the advice in our guideline on bipolar disorder ...

I was 18 years old, pregnant, scared and lonely when I met my now-husband. We became best friends, and two years later he married another woman and had a baby. Fast forward six years: we were madly in ...

This post is in response to “Are there Benefits to having Bipolar Disorder?” By Robert J. Hedaya MD, DLFAPA, ABPN, CFM I attended a great presentation at the APA annual conference in San Francisco ...

The condition may make it hard to maintain relationships and can disrupt one’s daily routine, including work or school. Myths and stereotypes about bipolar disorder abound, and the stigma attached to ...

Bipolar disorder is a condition in which a person experiences dramatic shifts in mood and energy, but at severities that are different from the mood changes the average person goes through. But a ...

Bipolar cells are the only neurons that connect the outer retina to the inner retina. They implement an 'extra' layer of processing that is not typically found in other sensory organs. The different ...

In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Mariah Carey reveals for the first time her battle with bipolar disorder In this week’s PEOPLE cover story, Mariah Carey reveals for the first time her battle with ...

Whether you live with bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder, you experience periods of depression. This can make it hard to tell them apart. But the bi-in bipolar means “two” because it has ...