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 ...

Image made with elements from Canva. Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses—it affects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, about 2.8% of the population. Bipolar disorder can ...

Bipolar disorder can be a devastating and disabling psychiatric illness that often begins in young people and then runs an episodic clinical course. Do individuals with bipolar disorder get better?

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group has renewed calls for better understanding of bipolar disorder through ...

Symptoms, warning signs, and early treatment for young adults with bipolar disorder. Exploring the symptoms, warning signs, and early treatment options for adolescents and young adults with bipolar ...

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. Researchers have developed a new way ...

People of color with bipolar disorder are less likely to receive vital mood-stabilizing treatment than white people with the same condition, research shows. Here’s why that’s dangerous. Bipolar ...

Imagine you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One drug is prescribed, but you have heard another drug is better. What are your next steps? Do you seek evidence? And if so, what ...

It is well-proven that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia and heavy use of high-THC marijuana is associated with four times the normal rate of schizophrenia (see my ...