Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits of mania and the low spirits of depression—it is challenging to ...

Research is ongoing to better predict manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder to help support treatment. Learn more about some of the most common methods and tools. Bipolar disorder is a ...

The relationships among bipolar disorder, sleep, and circadian rhythms were emphasized in a panel held at SLEEP 2024. In a symposium at the SLEEP 2024 Annual Meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1-5, ...

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

Medication and therapy for bipolar disorder can take time to work. Find out what experts say to look for to determine whether ...

Imagine wading through severe depression for years, taking medication after medication, with no relief. Now, envision discovering that what you were facing was not major depression but bipolar ...

SYNLAB and ALCEDIAG recently launched the first blood test to assist in mental health diagnosis in France. The test is aimed at differentiating bipolar disorders from depression. The news may be ...

On paper, Brook checked every box for a happy life: four kids, a husband who adored her, a job as a hospice nurse she genuinely loved. But beneath the surface, she was slipping into a darkness she ...

Psychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found. The study, led by researchers at Texas ...