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 ...

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 ...

Living with bipolar disorder can be hard enough on its own, and when anger becomes part of the picture, everything can feel even more complicated. It can come on suddenly, feel intense, and affect ...

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 — ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Bipolar depression can feel all-consuming once an episode fully takes hold — a heavy cloud that affects your mood, energy, motivation, and outlook. But here’s the hopeful truth: It often doesn’t ...

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.

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 ...