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 ...

U.S. News & World Report: Professor of Psychiatry Keming Gao discussed possible signs of bipolar 2 disorder, the illness’s societal stigma, differences from bipolar 1 disorder and potential treatments ...

When I cycled through episodes of feeling so depressed and hopeless I could barely get out of bed with periods of euphoria, energy, and super creativity all within the same week, I thought I was going ...

Patients with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, often require long-term use of ...

Question: What’s the best treatment for Bipolar II depression? Answer: If only we knew! First a little background: Bipolar II disorder is characterized by episodes of ‘hypomania’ as opposed to the ...

(BPT) – From the outside, Teresa’s life looked great. She had a healthy family and lasting friendships. However, she didn’t feel great. She had periods of panic attacks, trouble sleeping, constant ...

Bipolar disorders cause intense mood swings, changes in energy levels, and decreases in the ability to function normally in daily life. There are two main types of bipolar disorder: bipolar 1 and ...

Doctors use different medicines to treat bipolar disorder. The drugs help control your symptoms, but they sometimes lead to extra pounds. They can lower your metabolism. If you didn’t have much of an ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and some conditions that come with it to be treated. A person who has bipolar I disorder can go through various ...

"I didn't want to believe it," she said of her diagnosis. Mariah Carey has revealed she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, saying she is speaking out about her mental health now because she is ...