Meet Harvard-trained neuroscientist, Cape Cod writer Lisa Genova, ('Still Alice,') in East Sandwich as she explores bipolar ...

many patients who fit this depressive symptomatology indeed have features of bipolar II disorder. [2] This ongoing probing of variation within well-established mood-disorder entities promises ...

Hope R. dated several men after she was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder in 2004, but none of the relationships lasted long enough to make her mental health an issue. When she developed feelings for ...

Bipolar disorder isn’t a rare condition. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health says that 2.8% of U.S. adults — or about 5 million people — have a bipolar disorder diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder is a long-recognized brain illness that affects a ... This is more common with full-blown mania in bipolar 1, but many people with bipolar 2 depression get psychotic and simply don’t ...

Social media can be a great place for people with bipolar disorder to access information and community support, but excessive ...

Your surroundings and life experiences likely play a role in developing bipolar disorder, but more research is needed to fully understand the connection. About 2.8% of U.S. adults are diagnosed ...

A discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This research, conducted by a team at ...

People with bipolar disorder are much more likely to die prematurely, mainly due to accidents, violence, or health issues ...

First-degree, full relatives of people with either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia had a 3–4% risk of developing the other disorder, whereas the corresponding risk in half siblings was 1.5–2%.