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 ...

Faith and spirituality can offer meaning and support alongside treatment for bipolar disorder. Key Takeaways Marja Bergen found God at her public library. Born into a Christian family, she went to ...

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 ...

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 we talk about bipolar disorder, the focus often lands on the highs of mania and hypomania or the lows of depression. But if you — or a loved one — live with bipolar disorder, you may also notice ...

Actor, writer, director, and acclaimed stand-up comic Cameron Esposito has never been one to shy away from hard truths. But in Four Pills — a new comedy special written and directed by Esposito, now ...

Akathisia and tardive dyskinesia are neurological movement disorders that can develop as side effects of certain dopamine-blocking medications, particularly antipsychotics. Because both can involve ...

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 ...

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 ...