According to a recent study, a brain rhythm associated with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle could explain the alternation ...

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

Baszucki Group today announced the launch of two new initiatives across multiple sites exploring the effectiveness of ...

I refused to have bipolar disorder, and I was going to prove to everyone that I didn’t. Over the next 10 years, I managed to get arrested, married twice, and divorced twice. I had two children ...

It is believed to be a combination of genetics, chemical imbalances in the brain, brain development issues, and your environment and experiences, especially during childhood ... Mood swings in bipolar ...

Bipolar disorder in children is called early onset bipolar disorder. It presents somewhat differently than it does in adults. Children may cycle between the extremes more frequently and have more ...

David Miklowitz, PhD, program director of the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program at UCLA’s Semel Institute, puts it this way: “I think where we get into trouble … is when it’s implied that ...

"It also indicates that the brain's ability to effectively distinguish between what is safe and what is dangerous helps to protect against the development of anxiety disorders following childhood ...

Excessive screen time can trigger bipolar disorder and other mental health issues in children, according to a new study. American researchers found that 10- and 11-year-olds who spent hours every day ...

Nearly 17 million children and adolescents in the United States are estimated to live with a parent who has a substance-use disorder, according to a study led by Texas State University ...