About 2.6 percent of American adults -- nearly 6 million people -- have
Research finds deep links between biological aging, bipolar disorder, and brain structure. Telomere length may be a new marker for psychiatric disorders.
Having help from family and friends can make a profound difference to those living with bipolar. Advocate Stephen Propst suggests nine tips to keep in mind when offering support:
Famous women with bipolar disorder describe their illness, in words both haunting and hopeful. This list encompasses writers, actresses and musicians — creative, intelligent, intense people.
Convinced that her medication for bipolar disorder clouded her judgment, Homeland's protagonist began the show's third season self-medicating with exercise and alternative therapies.
Bipolar disorder and depression have some similarities, and these similarities can make diagnosis hard. Learn about differences in symptoms and treatment.
"You will be able to find yourself. You just need to hang on."
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder -- it's physical; but why do people forget that bipolar disorder is a physical illness even when they know better?
Researchers work to understand the difference between bipolar disorder and regular depression to find better ways to treat the lows of bipolar.
Eleven ways you can help a friend diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Orange shades could treat other mental illnesses as well.
"Many people don’t realize they have it or that it has a name."
In reality there are more than 3 three things that people living with bipolar disorder shouldn't do. But, Gabe Howard had to start somewhere. (keep reading)
Joel Becker, Ph.D. discusses the conceptualizations of bipolar disorder and talks briefly about a few studies regarding bipolar disorder. To learn more about...
As someone with bipolar disorder I can’t tell you how many times I have been told that a hobby would be good for me. I took this to heart for a while. I have started many hobbies. Most I have done for about five minutes each. The definition of a hobby is an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure. There is a problem with this for me and folks with bipolar disorder. First, doing something for pleasure is great. The…
Wondering whether or not you have bipolar? Questioning your symptoms? Confused about how to distinguish one mood episode from the next? Wonder no more!
Substance abuse and bipolar disorder are more complicated combined than either condition alone—but treatment is readily available, and recovery is absolutely possible. Hi. I’m Karl Shallowhorn with the BP magazine bphope.com vlog. I’m going to be talking to you about substance abuse and bipolar disorder. There are a few things to consider when it comes to substance abuse and bipolar disorder. I’m a person in long-term…
Bipolar disorder is a severe and chronic mental health problem with two main forms. It was previously known as “Manic Depression”; however the term was greatly stigmatized. There has been a shift over the past few decades to use “Bipolar Disorder” instead, allowing for more clarity when reaching a formal diagnosis and it is often perceived as less emotionally loaded.