Rula reports five common triggers of bipolar disorder: stress, sleep issues, seasonal changes, substance use, and hormonal ...

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, ...

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that range from manic highs to depressive lows, disrupting every aspect of life. Unlike ordinary mood changes everyone experiences, bipolar episodes are ...

New studies spotlight a sweat-based lithium monitor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and first-of-its-kind research on perinatal mood in fathers living with bipolar. In the thousands of years ...

One woman spent years battling symptoms she couldn’t name—until a diagnosis and treatment finally brought clarity and renewed ...

Study indicates that a fitness tracker can detect mood episodes in bipolar disorder to help drive treatment Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...

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 ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

Among the many symptoms you may have with bipolar disorder is brain fog. That’s difficulty paying attention, a tendency toward forgetfulness, and challenges with the brain's executive functions, such ...

How do we distinguish between bipolar mood disorder, cyclothymic temperament, and borderline personality disorder? This may be among the most important questions in clinical psychiatry and ...