Bipolar Disorder News & Features

Carey is now in therapy and taking medication for the mental health condition.

Yes, being manic did feel good, but it came at a cost.

Trying to use my wife as a treatment for mental illness is literally crazy. Pardon the pun.

Medication and therapy are extremely important, but they aren’t the entire solution.

Don't stigmatize people with bipolar disorder, and treat us as you would everyone else, because we're just like everyone else, mental health activist Gabe Howard says.

For me, the most realistic definition is that I’m spending more time living my life than managing bipolar disorder.

Study found an hour in front of a light box helped ease depressive symptoms

As frustrating as it was that my loved ones didn’t understand my illness, I had to keep in mind that at first, I didn’t understand it, either.

I assumed the first medications prescribed to me would be the perfect regimen. My unrealistic view of how psychiatry and medication worked set me up to be very disappointed.

Got questions about bipolar disorder? WebMD has answers that the experts gave our audience during a Facebook Live event.

In 2003, I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital because I was having thoughts of suicide, delusions, and depression. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Almost half of those with the disorder attempt suicide and up to 20 percent succeed

What to do if your bipolar medication doesn’t seem to work as well as it used to.

Because bipolar depression can resemble other conditions, see your doctor or mental health professional to get a correct diagnosis.

Research review suggests strong link with emotional abuse

Researchers add the effect was small, and study did not prove cause and effect

Researcher calls delay a 'lost opportunity' for treatment

Lower rates of self-harm, accidental injury seen

New study finds anxiety could be a third emotional state highly connected to the condition

Patients, doctors should discuss possible risk factors, experts say

Researchers hope to learn whether they can benefit patients with the mental illness

Scans found evidence of less connection between areas that control emotion, motivation and memory

Diagnosing bipolar disorder isn't always easy, but it's crucial to getting the right help.

Smartphone device uses voice analysis for early warning, researchers report

The FDA has approved the first generic versions of the drugs Zyprexa and Zyprexa Zydus for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.