We all experience variations in mood, activity, and energy. For some people, these variations are so extreme that they become dysfunctional. Psychiatry is the discipline that has paid most attention ...

When Natasha Tracy was 19, a psychiatrist diagnosed her with minor depression. “I knew this was wrong,” Tracy says. “He hadn’t listened to me. I was suffering from severe, suicidal depression.” In ...

Understanding bipolar disorder goes beyond its diagnostic checklist to the everyday symptoms that shape each individual’s ...

There’s no denying the allure of hypomania, but there are risks to leaving it untreated. Here’s how to avoid the fallout.

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 ...

'At the time, it seemed completely rational. I’d already visited Angel tube station that morning (its name was a sign from God, obviously), and proposed to a complete stranger in Costa Coffee, saving ...

The singer talked to 'Rolling Stone' about her lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder — and how she’s learning to maintain boundaries with fans Chappell Roan is looking back on how her bipolar II ...

Annually, March 30 is designated as World Bipolar Day. The day is set aside to raise awareness and understanding of bipolar disorders to reduce stigma and promote support for those affected. The word ...

When I cycled through episodes of feeling so depressed and hopeless I could barely get out of bed with periods of euphoria, energy, and super creativity all within the same week, I thought I was going ...