Bipolar depression affects my decision-making, especially when it comes to work. Hypomania also influences my choices, and it tends to have a stronger impact on my relationships. Mania, on the other ...

Grant “Skip” T. remembers his hand trembling the day he sat down to write a long-overdue letter to his son. It was his son’s 39th birthday. And Skip, diagnosed with bipolar disorder more than a decade ...

Frustrated by mental fogginess? Finding the right words just out of reach? You’re not alone — up to one-third of those with bipolar have similar difficulties. Here’s what you need to know. It’s ...

What Should I Know to ‘Tweak’ My Bipolar Medications? “Tweaking” has taken on a negative connotation in slang, but here it’s used in the sense of “small adjustments.” Tweaking your medications might ...

Dealing with the ups and downs of bipolar disorder is challenging, and the addition of anger further complicates matters. The suddenness and intensity of these emotions can be overwhelming, disrupting ...

My brain has an extra groove when I’m depressed. This mood swing opens a channel where music and conversations are recorded and played back — over and over and over again. I then fly back to my past ...

Coming out of bipolar depression can make the signs of hypomania feel less like red flags and more like a long-awaited return to “normal.” After carrying the heavy weight of depression, it’s natural ...

Our award-winning bpHope Blog is a collection of posts written with heartfelt honesty by a group of bloggers from around the world, with each providing their own unique perspectives on living with ...

After experiencing many cycles of mood symptoms throughout my high school years, I found myself desperately seeking an explanation for my highs and lows. After another severe depression, I was in a ...

Living with bipolar disorder means your mental health is connected to your whole body’s health. Now, new research is uncovering important links between bipolar disorder and physical health conditions, ...

Those six projects you’ve been meaning to get to for months? You’re on top of them all — and you have plans for six more. You are cheerful and creative, gregarious and engaging, and a multitasking ...

“I’m the PhD down the hall whose memory fails during critical discussions at the office,” says Debra. In her early sixties, Debra is a behavioral scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and ...