Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterised by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet it remains widely misunderstood.

A 28-year-old British Ghanaian artist has opted to die by euthanasia—legally-assisted death—after he says he is not able to ...

For 4.8 million Americans with bipolar I disorder, consistent treatment prevents severe mood swings; experts share six strategies for building management plans.

If a person experiences a severe manic or depressive episode, they may also have symptoms of psychosis, which can include hallucinations. This article explores the types of bipolar disorder ...

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal shares his personal experience of being sectioned under the UK's Mental Health Act due to bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness affecting mood stability. This ...

"Bipolar disorder works on something called a diathesis-stress model, meaning that someone inherits a greater likelihood of the disorder, but some sort of severe physical or mental stress can ...

She is now in therapy and taking medication for bipolar II disorder, which involves periods of depression as well as hypomania (less severe than the mania associated with bipolar I disorder ...

Incident TDD was independently associated not only with use of antipsychotics, but also with more severe bipolar symptoms, other extrapyramidal symptoms and prolactin-related adverse effects of ...

Depression in bipolar disorder can be severe and may even cause suicidal thoughts. While antidepressants can help relieve symptoms of depression, they do not help with bouts of mania. For this ...

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that could ...