From small-town girl to pop supernova, this queer singer-songwriter tops the charts and gives back, all while living with ...

For college students, sticking to a sleep schedule is a challenge — and even more so when you add bipolar disorder to the mix ...

Accepting your bipolar diagnosis is an essential first step. Still, challenges remain. Readers share their experiences in ...

Hypersexuality associated with manic or hypomanic episodes in bipolar disorder can pose risks to a person’s relationships, health, and safety. Because of the potential for risky behavior, ...

When the holidays feel complicated and emotionally taxing, simplifying plans and expectations can reduce anxiety, especially if you have bipolar disorder. As a working mom, simplifying the holiday ...

Then stress kicks in, and stress triggers my anxiety. That makes things worse. If I go more than a couple of days without getting enough sleep, I end up on the couch, just spending the day trying to ...

In 2013, fed up with weight gain as a side effect, I decided to stop taking a key medication to treat my bipolar disorder. I notified my psychiatrist, and she tried to find me a replacement. But ...

I always knew there was something “wrong,” but I didn’t know what it was. I couldn’t figure out why I kept destroying myself — and everything around me. My undiagnosed mood disorder wreaked havoc on ...

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 ...