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 ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and some conditions that come with it to be treated. A person who has bipolar I disorder can go through various ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

This is part 5 of a 5-part series about my service and success, followed by mental health disaster, recovery, and a new life. Bipolar disorder can strike anyone, regardless of gender, race, education, ...

When a bipolar support group is well structured with sufficient attention given to the importance of homogeneity (member’s having enough in common), then it can become a potent elixir with strong ...

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

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — There’s a new group in Fort Wayne aimed to help educate and support those with a Bipolar 1 diagnosis. Monarch Mental Health is offering Bipolar Community group sessions twice ...

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Exploring the upsides of their bipolar diagnosis has helped many people turn their uniqueness into pillars of personal ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that dietary interventions could help reduce the incidence and intensity of bipolar disorder. Ian Laker Photography/Getty Images Arachidonic acid, a ...

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In the news or on social media, we hear the term "bipolar disorder" a lot. Whether it's celebrities opening up about their diagnoses or an investigation finding that a person has struggled with the ...