Scientists uncover fresh insights into bipolar disorder — from brain imaging to lab-grown mini-brains, and early intervention ...

Tardive dyskinesia affects hundreds of thousands of people, yet it often goes unrecognized. The symptoms can be easy to overlook at first — a subtle lip twitch, a slight hand movement, or a bit of ...

Stopping my medication led to a painful spiral, but the path back showed me the strength of support, structure, and everyday gratitude. Getty Images (Stock photo posed by model) Fed up with weight ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who’s actually read the 1913 children’s novel Pollyanna, but the character’s name lives on as shorthand for someone who is relentlessly, even foolishly, ...

Body art can make visible what’s often unseen — the inner strength it takes to live with conditions like bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression. As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand ...

The story I tell myself about money is that I’m not good with it, but the truth is, I’m afraid of it. Most people who live with bipolar disorder have at least a few stories about impulsive spending ...

At first glance, I can seem very cool and a little stoic. I give the impression that I just let things roll off my back without reacting. Most people who don’t really know me would just think that I’m ...

Having lived with bipolar disorder for a number of decades, I know what it’s like to be without hope. I recall many days when I was consumed with an overwhelming sense of dread and fear of the future, ...

Whether it’s the sound of birds chirping, a grating, louder-than-ever garbage truck, or even someone chewing, noise sensitivity is very real — particularly if you’re on the bipolar spectrum. Some ...

Some years ago, I was hospitalized again for a severe bipolar depressive episode. It was deeply discouraging, to say the least. It had been two full years since my last hospitalization — then the ...

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.