Family members of the more than 10 million adults with bipolar disorder in the United States often see their own heath suffer from the demands of taking care of them. With a four-year, $2 million ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression. It is estimated to affect around 40 to 50 million people worldwide.

There may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder and those implicated in schizophrenia and autism, new research suggests. A new study suggests there may be an overlap ...

Bipolar disorders are characterized by episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. DSM-5-TR (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) defines a manic episode as a “distinct period ...

Does your child have symptoms of bipolar disorder? We are looking for children, teens, and young adults (ages 9 to 21 years) who have moods that alternate between ...

Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of 'self medication' to ease bipolar's life-altering symptoms of mania, ...

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 ...