Amanda Bynes took to Instagram to share an update about her life. She shared a short video to reveal the route she is going ...

As Heston begins to wipe away tears, he replies by saying: ‘Me being bipolar is damaging the people I love.’ After saying he is ‘so sorry’, Jack forgives his father before saying ‘I love you’ and the ...

Your diagnosis is not your identity. These stories show how self-understanding and support can shift your sense of self. Getty Images Dana K. remembers the “aha moment” when her therapist interrupted ...

Bipolar I disorder, characterized by manic episodes lasting at least seven days or severe mania requiring hospitalization, represents the most recognizable form. These manic states often involve ...

Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of dissociative symptoms and whether they are related to childhood trauma and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in bipolar disorder type II ...

Today is World Bipolar Day. According to Mental Health America, an estimated 2.3 million Americans have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. A person with bipolar disorder can ...

Image made with elements from Canva. Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses—it affects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, about 2.8% of the population. Bipolar disorder can ...

How to spot bipolar — and what to do about it Therapists who treat bipolar say there are some key behaviors that can indicate bipolar. While people who are in the midst of a bipolar episode might not ...

Bipolar 2 Disorder People with bipolar 2 have at least one depressive episode and one hypomanic episode. Many people with bipolar 2 are able to function as usual between mood episodes.

As with any disorder, some diagnosable people are never seen by a clinician. And many patients who wind up with the label of bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed with unipolar depression.