Postpartum psychosis is a rare, clinically dramatic disorder typically beginning within a few weeks of delivery. Recent ...

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Mood swings are a normal part of our lives. But if these shifts in mood are extreme, such as feeling depressed during a ...

While admitting that definitive evidence doesn’t yet exist, some researchers have nonetheless maintained that older bipolar patients may face a host of horribles: decreased cogn ...

As a person who lives with bipolar disorder, I have faced a lot of stigma and discrimination, from extreme examples, such as being fired from my job, to small things, like a doctor assuming that I’m ...

Medications are often the first-line treatment approach for bipolar disorder. Drug interventions are most effective when combined with psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects mood and can cause periods of elation and depression. People with bipolar disorder commonly experience sleep disturbances, which may result ...

Forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun testified Monday that Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder and was experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia and suicidal thoughts in the weeks leading up to the ...

Lupus can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as sudden mood changes or psychosis, which may resemble bipolar disorder. Lupus can sometimes mimic bipolar disorder, especially when neuropsychiatric ...

The short answer is yes — lifestyle changes that improve your gut health could in turn improve your mood, early research suggests. You may be familiar with the gut microbiome — the trillions of ...

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 ...

Doctors use different medicines to treat bipolar disorder. The drugs help control your symptoms, but they sometimes lead to extra pounds. They can lower your metabolism. If you didn’t have much of an ...