Bipolar disorder is not a life sentence but a manageable condition. Experts stress the importance of awareness, early ...

Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterized by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression (hopelessness, fatigue). Suicidal thoughts and behavior are a core feature of ...

Like adults, children with bipolar disorder experience extreme mood shifts. They can appear very happy and show signs of excitable behavior or seem very tearful, low, and irritable. All children ...

World Bipolar Day is designated as March 30th. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects mood marked by ...

This may affect treatment and symptom management. Bipolar disorder primarily affects mood, whereas ADHD primarily affects behavior and attention. If you live with bipolar disorder, you may cycle ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes.

Not everyone with bipolar disorder experiences irritability — some may only experience mild irritability, which may not affect their behavior or lead to anger. Mood episodes affect each person ...

Megan Hosfield, 25, is a graduate student in UB’s sociology department studying bipolar disorder. But for her, the research ...