When bipolar depression makes everything feel impossible, here’s how I use positive reframing to move forward.

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

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 ...

After my bipolar 1 diagnosis in late 2008, I felt broken. But the process of crafting and modifying a series of habits around taking better care of myself helped save my life. Central to the success ...

It took me a long time to figure out what it feels like to be well. I’ve certainly had periods of wellness since I was diagnosed in 1995, but I wouldn’t call them long-lasting. These moments were like ...

Medication, therapy, mindfulness, and more: Discover how these celebrities manage their bipolar disorder symptoms — and how these same tools may help you, too. Living with bipolar disorder often means ...

Every day, new research and resources about bipolar disorder enter the world. Which ones should you pay attention to? What impact do they have on real people? Here, you’ll discover the biggest new ...

From racing thoughts to zoning out, bipolar disorder can make focus a challenge. Here’s what I’ve found helpful. Distractibility is a common symptom of bipolar disorder — one that can be frustrating ...

A new study finds a ketogenic diet can improve bipolar disorder symptoms and reverse co-occurring metabolic syndrome. A ketogenic diet works on shared psychiatric and metabolic risk factors. Experts ...

Racing thoughts, restlessness, and sleep changes — these signs can mean different things. Here’s how people with bipolar disorder tell them apart. Both anxiety and mania (or hypomania) are common in ...

Although both mania and depression have wreaked havoc in my life, hypomania is my Achilles’ heel when it comes to recovery. It not only feels (temporarily) good, but it also makes me look like a ...

Managing bipolar disorder isn’t just about medication or therapy — it’s also about the small daily habits that help you feel more balanced and in control. The choices you make every day, from how you ...