Researchers have identified seven clinical features that could help distinguish patients with bipolar disorder from those with major depressive disorder (MDD). “[O]ur result may have sufficient ...

Atypical features are prevalent in all subtypes of bipolar disorder, a Chinese survey published in Neuroscience Bulletin, shows, and are associated with the use of antidepressant medication in ...

Yesterday, I couldn’t stand being inside my skin. It felt like a prison, this body of mine that didn’t know what it wanted or why it was here. I squirmed through the day, fussing and eating and eating ...

LOS ANGELES — Mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) that occur more frequently or severely during specific seasons — known as seasonality patterns — are associated with treatment ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

Learn how to recognize hallucinations and delusions during mood episodes and why early support and treatment matter. Key ...

In this two-part episode, we explore the experience of living with bipolar disorder in recognition of World Bipolar Day on ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that deep-seated negative beliefs formed in childhood ...

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 ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...