Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease. Since the ...

Dr. Roy Perlis answers the question: 'Bipolar Disorder & 'Regular' Depression?' — -- Question: How is bipolar disorder different from unipolar depression or 'regular' depression? Answer: Both ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

There is increasingly more discussion these days about postpartum depression. This is good news, because creating a greater understanding through informed and compassionate conversation reduces the ...

Dr. Calabrese answers the question: 'What If I Refuse Bipolar Medications?' — -- Question: What if I choose not to use medications for bipolar disorder? Answer: Now one of our most challenging ...

Stranger Things star David Harbour opens up about his intense psychotherapy journey while living with bipolar disorder, ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. Today's show is about wellness , so we're focusing on awareness around mental health and bipolar disorder with a deeply personal discussion. This is KPBS ...