When Keely P. describes her first manic episode, she lists what might be considered “classic” bipolar symptoms. “I had lots of energy, a case of the giggles, and racing thoughts,” says Keely, who is ...

You walk into a social gathering and see that most of the guests have a drink in hand. So you grab a beer, too — maybe to calm your nerves before you mingle, maybe to join the festive atmosphere, ...

Our award-winning bpHope Blog is a collection of posts written with heartfelt honesty by a group of bloggers from around the world, with each providing their own unique perspectives on living with ...

When living with bipolar disorder feels overwhelming or isolating, taking a moment to unwind with a movie or documentary can offer more than just a distraction — it can provide comfort, insight, and ...

Anxiety does not always show up as obvious fear. It can feel like constant tension, racing thoughts, restlessness, or an inability to relax. If you live with bipolar disorder, those sensations can be ...

Are People With Bipolar Really More Creative? Author Virginia Woolf saw her artistry and her mood extremes as being inextricably linked. In a letter to a friend in 1930, she wrote of her “madness” ...

“I’m the PhD down the hall whose memory fails during critical discussions at the office,” says Debra. In her early sixties, Debra is a behavioral scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and ...

An evaluation by a child/adolescent psychiatrist is the first step to a bipolar diagnosis. Here are 8 symptoms that could warrant a visit to a mental health ...

I’ve faced the more familiar facets of bipolar — unpredictable mood swings, medication side effects, irregular sleep patterns — for decades. However, I’ve discovered some difficult dilemmas that often ...

Entrepreneurs are always “on,” which is why they need to have lots of energy, an inventive streak, and a sizable appetite for risk. In the article, the authors propose that entrepreneurship may serve ...

Everyone’s bipolar disorder looks a little different. Imagine a big museum filled with widely varied portraits. The shimmering figure in an ornate gold frame runs up his credit cards, cruises the bars ...

When it comes to a bipolar diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management, we often hear references to the “journey” and “process.” Much like the old saying, “the journey of a thousand miles starts with ...