One man reflects on severe bipolar depression and what helped him find stability. Bipolar depression has affected every part of my life. During my most severe episodes, I struggled to get through even ...

Mood shifts come with the territory of bipolar disorder. But sometimes, you can sense them before they fully arrive. Whether it’s an upswing into mania or a downturn into depression — which can show ...

I’ve lived with bipolar disorder since 1981 — right around the time “manic depression” was renamed. Over these four decades, I’ve learned many lessons — some the hard way. Over time, I learned many ...

Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of bipolar disorder treatment, but for some people, these drugs come with the side effect of tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary, ...

Like the rest of us, researchers studying bipolar disorder are trying to figure out how the latest technology can help them work smarter. Increasingly, that means crunching enormous amounts of data, ...

How 3 new studies use modern science to explore age-old questions and support people living with bipolar disorder today. Each month, the science of bipolar disorder races forward. But it often draws ...

When someone you care about seems unusually self-focused, grandiose, dismissive, or unable to see how their behavior affects others, it can be painful and confusing — especially when bipolar disorder ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

New studies spotlight a sweat-based lithium monitor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and first-of-its-kind research on perinatal mood in fathers living with bipolar. Lithium sensor photo credit: ...

Actor, writer, director, and acclaimed stand-up comic Cameron Esposito has never been one to shy away from hard truths. But in Four Pills — a new comedy special written and directed by Esposito, now ...

Living with tardive dyskinesia can feel like facing an invisible challenge. This often-overlooked side effect of medications used to treat psychiatric conditions affects at least 600,000 people in the ...

When you live with bipolar disorder, you’re like anyone else in many ways. You care deeply about certain things. Others frustrate you. But bipolar disorder also leads to some experiences that people ...