One of the more overlooked aspects of bipolar disorder is the potential for developing a degree of cognitive deficit as part of the illness. This omission reflects the reality that mainstream print ...

Bipolar disorders include several disorders of emotion, energy and thought that are characterized by biphasic mood episodes of mania or hypomania and depression and are expressed as recurrent episodes ...

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Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Parents often say a teen's mood changes from minute to minute. But mood changes are normal in adolescents. They're still developing effective ways to manage their feelings, says Kristin Francis, MD, a ...

In the December issue of Rolling Stone, actress and musician Selena Gomez opened up about her experiences having bipolar disorder. She showed how, with the help of supportive mental health ...

Precise changes in the connectivity between neurons caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria may help explain depressive ...

Psychotherapy, or "talk" therapy, is an important part of treatment for bipolar disorder. During therapy, you can discuss feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that cause you problems. Talk therapy can ...

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people ...