Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is overdiagnosed. Because bipolar disorder overlaps with other illnesses, ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

If your bipolar meds aren't effective, talk to your doctor about symptoms, side effects, and potential adjustments. Discover ...

Kanye West has been candid about his mental health struggles and how his bipolar type-1 diagnosis has affected him. West, who ...

Dr. Bostwick answers the question: 'Bipolar, Opposition, Conduct Disorders?' — -- Question: What is the difference between bipolar disorder and oppositional disorder or conduct disorder? Answer: ...

Ye, who attributes his bipolar disorder to brain damage from a car crash that happened 25 years ago, says he "lost touch with ...

Dr. Igor Galynker answers the question: 'Common Signs Of Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: What are the common signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, and can it affect people differently? Answer ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with music journalist and mental health advocate Kiana Fitzgerald about the latest public apology from the artist formerly known as Kanye West.

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease. Since the ...