Author Virginia Woolf saw her artistry and her mood extremes as being inextricably linked. In a letter to a friend in 1930, she wrote of her “madness” that “in its lava, I still find most of the ...

Over the years of managing bipolar disorder, I’ve made it my mission to keep developing ways to meet my moods head-on. As time passes, I continue discovering new strategies to soothe my depressive ...

Research suggests an association between bipolar disorder and creativity, but the relationship is more complex than it may seem. Key Takeaways Author Virginia Woolf saw her artistry and her mood ...

Some years ago, I was discharged from a psychiatric hospital after a stay for mania and psychosis. Of course, it was a relief to go home, but readjusting to everyday life after five weeks in the ...

If you’re dealing with hypersexuality as part of your bipolar disorder, you may be familiar with sexual thoughts and impulses that feel unusually persistent or difficult to ignore. When they become ...

Sleep problems are a core feature of bipolar disorder. Learn how sleep changes during mania and depression, why it predicts ...

When bipolar disorder includes psychosis, your thoughts and perceptions may not match reality. You might hear voices, see things that aren’t there, or believe something untrue with conviction. These ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

New studies spotlight a sweat-based lithium monitor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and first-of-its-kind research on perinatal mood in fathers living with bipolar. Lithium sensor photo credit: ...

Living with tardive dyskinesia can feel like facing an invisible challenge. This often-overlooked side effect of medications used to treat psychiatric conditions affects at least 600,000 people in the ...