We often feel exceptionally happy on some days, while severely sad on others. There can be a number of reasons behind such ...

One of the patent signs of bipolar disorder is a manic episode. It refers to a prolonged period of abnormally elevated, ...

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 ...

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough in the search for the potential root causes of bipolar disorder. The research team, led by Professor Pann-Ghill Suh of ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Bipolar disorder is a condition ...

This post is the second in a series on the relationship between epigenetic factors and the risk of developing psychiatric disorders. In the previous post I reviewed epigenetic mechanisms that may ...

Lupus can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as sudden mood changes or psychosis, which may resemble bipolar disorder. Lupus can sometimes mimic bipolar disorder, especially when neuropsychiatric ...

Experts do not know precisely what causes bipolar disorder, but if a person has a sibling or parent with this condition, they are more likely to have it. According to the National Institute of Mental ...