A father and son share bipolar disorder lessons on caregiving, recovery, sleep, support, and finding a way forward.

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.

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

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 ...

In her memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum, Sara Schley wrote publicly for the first time about living with bipolar 2 after decades of silence. What began as a personal ...

I still remember the moment, more than two decades ago, when I picked up a mental health magazine in my psychiatrist’s sterile office: white walls, a battered couch, and a coffee table scattered with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking back on my experience with bipolar disorder, I never realized my emotional state and behavior were being driven by brain-based changes and neurobiology rather than just who I was as a person.

What is “bipolar”? It’s encouraging that attempts to answer that question have made more progress in just the last five years than in the previous 25. I’ll present some of that progress in coming ...

After I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I created and followed a management plan, I take my meds, and I have a good support team. I’ve become an “expert” on this brain-based disorder and have ...