Mariah Carey has revealed she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder nearly two decades ago, saying she is finally speaking out about her mental health because she could no longer carry the burden of ...

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the “bible” of psychiatry is going to change....“I’m not sure [this new model for diagnosis] will have any strong utility at this point,” ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

Also called a "bipolar junction transistor" (BJT), it is one of two major transistor categories; the other is "field-effect transistor" (FET). Although the first transistor was bipolar and the first ...

Bipolar symptoms include depression, fatigue, impulsivity, and moments of high energy. Signs of bipolar disorder can vary in frequency and intensity depending on if you have type 1 or 2. Bipolar ...

But the real problem here lies in how we define bipolar disorder phenomenologically, and how we view it etiologically. What really is "bipolar disorder"? It seems to me that childhood bipolar disorder ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with bipolar I, there’s a good chance you’ve at least occasionally felt overwhelmed about what you’re experiencing. But you’re not alone—in fact, about 2.8% of Americans have ...

When bipolar disorder symptoms shake your confidence, mindfulness and self-care can help you reclaim your value. You may be familiar with the Oscar Wilde quote: “To love oneself is the beginning of a ...

Objective: This retrospective cohort study used an algorithmiccase-finding system on claims data from nationwide commercialhealth plans to validate previously identified predictors of ...

This post is in response to Depression in Children: Proof of Bipolar Disorder By Nassir Ghaemi M.D., M.P.H. I want to respond to my esteemed colleague, Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, Director of the Mood Disorder ...