New studies on magnets as an ECT alternative, the surprising mental health benefits of a blood sugar drug, and what thyroid antibodies may signal. Key Takeaways All science builds on what came before, ...

I didn’t realize I was self-medicating my bipolar disorder until my treatment changed, and the urge to drink finally vanished. Editor’s Note: While alcohol may seem to offer short-term relief for ...

Living with bipolar disorder can mean experiencing everything from intense emotional highs and lows to challenges with energy, focus, and more. Understanding your symptoms is essential to managing ...

Understand what drives self-sabotage in bipolar disorder, and learn expert-backed ways to protect your stability. Key Takeaways Like it or not, as humans, we tend to get in our own way. Whether ...

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 ...

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” ...

If only life came with a reset button. One push and voilà: Relationships unraveled by the behaviors of bipolar disorder would knit themselves back together. Of course, it’s not that easy to mend ...

Bipolar anger is a common but often misunderstood symptom of bipolar disorder. Intense irritability, agitation, or rage can occur during manic, hypomanic, depressive, or mixed episodes due to sleep ...

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 ...

Michelle T. of Littleton, Colorado, knows that having bipolar 2 disorder means her emotional responses tend to be stronger than average. She knows that bipolar depression can increase irritability and ...

During the highs of bipolar disorder, money can seem limitless, and the desire to spend it feels urgent and wise. But when the high ends — and in a crash — regret and reality set in. We’re left with ...

I’ve noticed that, in general, our attitude about — and understanding of — romantic relationships is quite different from our beliefs and expectations surrounding friendships. For instance, we find it ...