Often, co-occurring (or coexisting) psychiatric conditions — like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — go hand in hand with bipolar disorder.

Doctors refer to an episode of bipolar disorder that involves symptoms of depression and mania at the same time as bipolar disorder with mixed features. People often think of bipolar disorder as ...

His openness about living with bipolar disorder highlights the little-discussed fact that people with this condition face one of the highest suicide risks of any mental illness. Bipolar disorder ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mental health condition that affects a person’s mood. Some people with the condition experience anger that is difficult to manage. Irritability is a common ...

Supporting someone with bipolar disorder means offering stability, consistency, and practical help through mood shifts. In manic phases, maintain a calm environment to avoid overstimulation, and ...

“I am bipolar and I moved to the Netherlands to legally end my life,” said Joseph Awuah-Darko, 28 Getty A 28-year-old man in the Netherlands has opted to end his life with euthanasia rather ...

Tania Gergel works for Bipolar UK as the Director of Research. She receives research funding from National Institute of Health Research, the Medical Research Council and King's College London.

State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan ...

Ketamine is an anesthetic medication that has gained attention for its potential to treat symptoms of depression, including in people with bipolar disorder. Clinical-grade ketamine may help ...

Coping with common life stressors can prove difficult, and managing a chronic health condition like bipolar disorder can add additional challenges. But it can also offer surprising benefits, such as ...

“That felt very honest, very raw, and very truthful to me," she says. Many people with bipolar II disorder, like Chryssie, go undiagnosed for years because their symptoms are ...