My therapist, Sherrie, stared at me wide-eyed from behind her trendy glasses, looking as wise as an owl. It had been a long slog with bipolar disorder, and quite frankly, I didn’t believe her. And, I ...

A Belfast mum has opened up about her journey of being diagnosed as bipolar in a bid to break the stigma surrounding the illness. For Emma Jayne, a mum-of-four and passionate mental health advocate, ...

Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is ...

As UConn Health psychiatry residents, we observed early on in our training that each transition between winter and spring was accompanied by surges in volume and intensity of psychiatric presentations ...

Being diagnosed with bipolar disorder can set off a flurry of conflicting feelings. Maybe you’re relieved there’s an explanation for the sudden mood fluctuations you’ve experienced. You may also worry ...

Bipolar disorder episodes can affect your ability to think, concentrate, and recall information. The specific effects can depend on whether you’re in a manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode. Mental ...