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Bipolar disorder can be a devastating and disabling psychiatric illness that often begins in young people and then runs an episodic clinical course. Do individuals with bipolar disorder get better?

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Mood tracking can be an effective tool for managing and preventing bipolar disorder episodes. Here’s how it works. Living with bipolar disorder can be overwhelming at times. The shifts between ...

People of color with bipolar disorder are less likely to receive vital mood-stabilizing treatment than white people with the same condition, research shows. Here’s why that’s dangerous. Bipolar ...

Certain job characteristics, like low stress, flexibility, and creative opportunities, can help people with bipolar disorder find fulfilling and manageable employment. While there is no single best ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a caregiver with bipolar disorder who is trying to ...