Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is ...

Bipolar disorder is one of the most concerning mental health conditions that is becoming worse because of the lack of ...

Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is ...

This is part 5 of a 5-part series about my service and success, followed by mental health disaster, recovery, and a new life. Bipolar disorder can strike anyone, regardless of gender, race, education, ...

People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams "personalize" just for them, based on tests. But care for mental health conditions hasn't ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

Although lithium is highly effective in treating bipolar disorder, the chemical has a narrow therapeutic window—too high a dose can be toxic to patients, causing kidney damage, thyroid damage, or even ...

Researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time, identified the specific genetic ...