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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s Health headlines, we’re talking about bipolar disorder awareness day, which is upcoming this month, and how to recognize the signs of this complex mental health ...

Bipolar disorder affects about 3% of the population and can have devastating effects. It is the sixth most common cause of disability in the United States. Life-time rates for completed suicide are ...

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 ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature deaths in patients with bipolar disorder worldwide. In a novel study in young adults (aged 20-45) with bipolar disorder researchers were able ...

Bipolar disorder as a mental illness is marked by extreme mood swings from very high highs to extreme low, and vice versa. Highs are periods of mania where one is extremely excited, while lows are ...