Bipolar disorder ’s (BD) characteristic mood episodes – the extreme swings between depression and mania, followed by a period of remission – can have a huge impact on a person’s work, relationships, ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between ...

Researchers from McGill University may have discovered the "holy grail" of bipolar disorder research: understanding what causes shifts between manic and depressed states. Sleep-wake rhythms in normal ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that bipolar disorder is now the third most common mental health concern in the U.S. Bipolar disorder is often described as a ...

Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder. Study indicates that a fitness tracker can ...

Bhopal, April 1 -- Bipolar Disorder Day was observed in the state capital on Monday to raise awareness about this mental health condition, focusing on symptoms, treatment, and early intervention. A ...

It’s not unusual to experience a shift in mood, but if it seems like you spend your days riding an emotional roller coaster of ups and downs, there could be an underlying reason. From stress and sleep ...

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 ...

LONDON (Reuters) - After spending two weeks on a sun-drenched island off Jamaica with 12 Ukrainian beauties, British multi-millionaire Paul Downes went off the rails. Instead of sticking to his ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...