These two disorders share many features, making proper diagnosis a challenge. Treatment providers must be aware that some ...

People with bipolar disorder face stigma and treatment challenges. Despite these barriers, it's possible to live a full and ...

Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings ...

A team of Montreal researchers has made a crucial breakthrough in the understanding of bipolar disorder, which could eventually lead to new therapies for those who suffer from it. “In our field, what ...

If you choose to participate in the study, you will be asked to complete four annual in-person study visits consisting of cognitive assessments, blood draw, and an MRI scan, as well as to complete a ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

Researchers have identified a second dopamine-driven "clock" in the brain that works alongside the biological 24-hour cycle, ...

There’s no evidence to suggest that bipolar disorder causes premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or vice versa. However, premenstrual ...

People with bipolar I disorder have had at least one manic episode preceded or followed by hypomanic or major depressive ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between ...