Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental illness that can be diagnosed into five different categories. Here a look at everything you need to know about each different type of bipolar disorder.

The symptoms for bipolar disorder can vary widely from person to person. It is important to understand that this disorder is marked by both depression and mania- without both of these conditions, the diagnosis may be for a different mood disorder.

Bipolar disorder isn’t as black and white as you might expect, and associated symptoms can vary from case to case. Understanding the illness can help both the patient and those around them manage it more effectively, so let’s take a look at 12 things to know about it.

Making life work for you simply means being aware of your mental health issues and how they tend to affect you as an individual, and making choices that provide you with the emotional and moral support you require to get through each day.

The types of food we eat can have a big impact on our body and mind, and sometimes even more so when there’s a psychological problem like depression or bipolar disorder. Depression can be debilitating on its own, but bipolar is characterized by periods of being “up” (mania) and “down” (depression) that can be disruptive […]

Bipolar disorder is a complicated mental health condition that generally results in wide mood swings, from a patient feeling really great to incredibly depressed. Although we usually think about mood swings in the short term, in reality many people with bipolar disorder can experience slow fluctuations that can last days or even weeks. Most people […]

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that affects millions of people. The most common symptom associated with bipolar disorder is mood swings, but there are many others, including these 15.

While the disorder is commonly marked by extreme ups and downs, there’s more to know about it whether you’re dealing with it yourself or a loved one is. There’s also a lot of misinformation about bipolar out there – so here are 13 myths dispelled along with facts.

Statistics show that approximately 2.3 million Americans suffer from Bipolar Disorder. That’s 1.2-percent of the population! So it’s likely that you know someone with Bipolar Disorder, perhaps even a close loved one or family member. This complex mental disorder is marked with distinct and often drastic periods of depression and mania, which can often cause fear and misunderstanding. Thankfully, great online resources […]

The lead author of a study funded by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation suggests that pregnancy could have a positive impact on women with bipolar disorder. With his team, Verinder Sharma, a scientist with the Lawson Health Research Institute, performed a full review of the existing literature in order to understand what was known about […]