Bipolar depression rarely strikes without warning. Learning to spot these early signs may help you step in before a full episode develops. Key Takeaways Bipolar depression can feel all-consuming once ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Bipolar disorder is a condition ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that bipolar disorder is now the third most common mental health concern in the U.S. Bipolar disorder is often described as a ...

A patient of mine, Henry, recently told me his girlfriend asked “Is bipolar disorder ‘real’?” Bipolar disorder certainly was having a real effect on my patient’s life. But Henry’s girlfriend might ...

Subtle changes before a mood episode are often easiest to spot in hindsight. Here’s what to watch for. Managing a complex, brain-based mood disorder like bipolar requires self-awareness and a measure ...

Mental health forms a crucial component of overall well-being, yet many conditions remain undiagnosed or misunderstood. Bipolar disorder, characterized by extreme mood swings, affects daily life ...

It used to be called manic depression in an effort to capture the swing of emotions from intense manic highs to the lowest of lows. Today it’s called bipolar disorder, another way to describe a mental ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband’s brother and paternal uncle were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His uncle struggled miserably for decades before his death; his brother has been in and out of ...