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

Bipolar depression has affected every part of my life. During my most severe episodes, I struggled to get through even the most basic parts of the day. I also experienced a complete loss of meaning ...

All science builds on what came before, and the science of bipolar disorder is no different. Sometimes that means taking the mechanism behind an established treatment, like electroconvulsive therapy, ...

Like the rest of us, researchers studying bipolar disorder are trying to figure out how the latest technology can help them work smarter. Increasingly, that means crunching enormous amounts of data, ...

Allow me to make a mess. Then I’ll try to clean it up. The mess: There are no clear lines between rapid cycling and non-rapid-cycling bipolar. There are no lines between rapid cycling and “ultradian” ...

When someone you care about seems unusually self-focused, grandiose, dismissive, or unable to see how their behavior affects others, it can be painful and confusing — especially when bipolar disorder ...

When bipolar disorder enters your life, you become part of a community bound by shared understanding. But spend any time in that community, and you’ll notice that bipolar disorder isn’t just one thing ...

Not everything important about bipolar disorder shows up during a mood episode. Some of it lives in the symptoms that still make your day harder even when an episode has passed, in childhood adversity ...

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 ...

How 3 new studies use modern science to explore age-old questions and support people living with bipolar disorder today. Each month, the science of bipolar disorder races forward. But it often draws ...

In her memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum, Sara Schley wrote publicly for the first time about living with bipolar 2 after decades of silence. What began as a personal ...

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