Bipolar disorder research sheds light on mania genes, cannabis use in teens, and whether pregnancy sleep affects babies.

Filmmakers Sara Schley and Bonnie Waltch discuss 'BrainStorm' and its exploration of bipolar stigma, diagnosis, lived ...

Learn the difference between denial and anosognosia in bipolar disorder through this personal story of recovery and growth.

When bipolar disorder includes psychosis, your thoughts and perceptions may not match reality. You might hear voices, see things that aren’t there, or believe something untrue with conviction. These ...

I can sum up the nature of bipolar disorder in three words: chronic, complex, and confusing; in two words: burdensome and bothersome; and in just one word: angry. If you live with bipolar disorder, ...

Learn why shifting from hostility to kindness helps manage the emotional outbursts of bipolar disorder. Learning to speak kindly was a valuable lesson that I learned the hard way, and I’ll never ...

Though it’s impossible to trace the first case of bipolar depression or mania, much is known about the evolution of its identification and subsequent classification and naming as manic depression — ...

I didn’t realize I was self-medicating my bipolar disorder until my treatment changed, and the urge finally vanished. Editor’s Note: While alcohol may seem to offer short-term relief for anxiety, it ...

Sensitivity Note: Please know that this blog includes a vivid discussion of psychotic hallucinations. I describe what I experience in some detail, and I don’t want ...

Tardive dyskinesia is an involuntary neurological condition characterized by uncontrollable, repetitive body movements. It can cause lip-smacking, tongue-thrusting, jaw-clenching, torso-twisting, or ...

Very few people admit to having a psychotic break because they fear others will judge them harshly and see them as unpredictable and dangerous. This looming stigma caused me great fear, and it took me ...

Anxiety does not always show up as obvious fear. It can feel like constant tension, racing thoughts, restlessness, or an inability to relax. If you live with bipolar disorder, those sensations can be ...