For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) were treated as distinct and unrelated psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by altered thinking and ...
Around 40 million people around the world have bipolar disorder, which involves cyclical swings between moods: from depression to mania. Kay Redfield Jamison is one of those people. She's also a ...
A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that chronic cannabis use may not be associated with cognitive ...
Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...
An early predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been found in youth with bipolar disorder (BD), in new findings that may explain the "excessive and premature mortality" related to heart disease ...
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, with alternating periods of depression and manic episodes. Past research suggests that bipolar disorder has a strong ...
Today, BD², or Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder, announced its third round of Discovery Research grants, totaling nearly $18 million – expanding a comprehensive global ...
Nearly 5 million Americans navigate the complex challenges of bipolar I disorder daily, facing dramatic shifts between manic highs and depressive lows that can derail careers, relationships and ...
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, but its effects go well beyond the skin. While it’s often recognized for its itchy, scaly patches, experts believe that the root causes of ...
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania (elevated mood, energy, and activity levels) and depression (profound low mood and energy ...
A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify ...
Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the World Health Organization says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. When you have bipolar disorder, you may wonder if it’s safe to ...