What causes bipolar disorder? Part 1 of a 5-part series explores how genes and epigenetics drive bipolarity, and what this ...

Understanding what drives impulsivity and its real-life consequences can help you recognize warning signs and make more thoughtful decisions. Key Takeaways Everyone has impulsive tendencies at times.

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

It can be upsetting, stressful, and downright incomprehensible when someone with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder denies the mental health condition and refuses treatment. You may find yourself ...

Anxiety and daily stress can make anyone impatient, but in bipolar disorder, irritability is often more than a reaction to everyday frustration. A sudden or unusual increase in irritability can be ...

Beyond his world titles, the boxing icon opens up about the everyday habits that help him manage his moods. Key Takeaways If you’re a boxing fan, you know Tyson Fury, aka “The Gypsy King,” a former ...

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.

For anyone managing bipolar 1 disorder, staying consistent with daily medication can be a challenge. Busy schedules, shifting moods, and side effects can make it easy to miss doses — and even brief ...

Mood shifts come with the territory of bipolar disorder. But sometimes, you can sense them before they fully arrive. Whether it’s an upswing into mania or a downturn into depression — which can show ...

New studies spotlight a sweat-based lithium monitor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and first-of-its-kind research on perinatal mood in fathers living with bipolar. Lithium sensor photo credit: ...

Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of bipolar disorder treatment, but for some people, these drugs come with the side effect of tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary, ...