To an outsider, bipolar disorder and depression might seem very similar, with periods of intense sadness, hardly any energy to do the things you used to love and difficulty concentrating on work, ...

The relationships among bipolar disorder, sleep, and circadian rhythms were emphasized in a panel held at SLEEP 2024. In a symposium at the SLEEP 2024 Annual Meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1-5, ...

Bipolar II disorder is a mental health condition that involves periods of depression and periods of elevated mood, called hypomania. All forms of bipolar disorder involve shifts in mood and levels of ...

Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits of mania and the low spirits of depression—it is challenging to ...

(CNN) — It used to be called manic depression in an effort to capture the swing of emotions from intense manic highs to the lowest of lows. Today it’s called bipolar disorder, another way to describe ...

The Walsh Research Institute (WRI) announces a major scientific breakthrough in understanding bipolar disorder, revealed in ...

Bipolar symptoms in children An adolescent experiencing a manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode may have a range of symptoms. Each mood episode could last for several days or weeks, and the symptoms ...

Bipolar disorder treatment often includes some combination of medications like mood stabilizers and antidepressants alongside therapy.

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...

A diagnostic distinction for postpartum psychosis in the DSM will improve detection, treatment, and prevention, an expert ...

Down in the dumps when the weather turns cold? Here, experts share the seasonal affective disorder symptoms that could signal ...