Surveys indicate that up to 70% of patients with bipolar disorder are incorrectly diagnosed with unipolar or major depression. Because traditional antidepressant therapy can destabilize this ...

Problems with cognitive function (like processing speed, memory, and decision-making) are a common symptom of bipolar disorder, and this condition contributes to challenges to successfully functioning ...

With more than one million American children now on mood-stabilizing drugs and a 4,000% surge in diagnoses of juvenile bipolar disorder and ADHD, it's time we knew more about the history of these ...

Growing up, Joanne Doan watched her grandmother struggle with bipolar disorder, then more often referred to as manic depression. Watching her grandmother’s experience with the illness and its stigma ...

Over the last 2 decades, there have been huge advancements in the treatment of bipolar disorder. We’ve learned that there are several types: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic. All present ...

Through music and interviews, these rap artists have helped bring more honest conversations about bipolar disorder into the ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that can cause extreme changes in mood. It is also associated with various structural and functional changes in the brain. People with bipolar disorder ...

David Healy, a former secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology, is the author of over 120 articles and 14 books, including The Antidepressant Era, The Creation of Psychopharmacology ...