When I first started putting together the protocol for assessing depression and bipolar disorder, I was working with a professor of Psychiatry to make sure the ideas were sound. His advice was to ...

Rula reports five common triggers of bipolar disorder: stress, sleep issues, seasonal changes, substance use, and hormonal ...

One woman spent years battling symptoms she couldn’t name—until a diagnosis and treatment finally brought clarity and renewed ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband’s brother and paternal uncle were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His uncle struggled miserably for decades before his death; his brother has been in and out of ...

Join us for NAMI Talks- as we honor World Bipolar Day, we bring you an informative and dynamic talk this month on bipolar disorder. We will be joined by NAMI NoVA Peer Volunteer, Reed Semedo-Strauss, ...

Living with bipolar disorder means making complex treatment decisions, managing distressing symptoms, and wondering why certain challenges keep showing up. Your journey is yours to navigate, but you ...

Hypersexuality is a common but seldom discussed symptom of bipolar disorder, making proactive management essential. If you’re dealing with hypersexuality as a part of your bipolar disorder, you’re ...

Bipolar disorder affects about 3% of the population and can have devastating effects. It is the sixth most common cause of disability in the United States. Life-time rates for completed suicide are ...

Recent gene-expression findings may energize the search for a mechanism in bipolar disorder pathology. Chris-tine Konradi and collaborators, from McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., and Harvard Medical ...