Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

This post is in response to Can Bipolar Disorder Be Cured? By Russ Federman Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Many bipolar people say they are "high-functioning," but most of them mean they function OK when in ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

While there’s no definitive cause, findings from an ongoing, longitudinal study offer valuable insights for researchers, clinicians, individuals, and families who live with bipolar. Bipolar disorder ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may benefit from the ketogenic diet. According to People, a four-month study of 23 people – published in Science Direct – found that 69% of those ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes. Bipolar disorder is ...