From ‘sickness’ to ‘stability,’ the way we talk about bipolar disorder can shape how others see us — and how we see ourselves.

Our springtime return to our beloved Colorado after 17 years happened quickly, though we had been planning it in our hearts for some time. It all came down to my husband landing a solid job in our ...

Some of history’s greatest profiles include people who also lived with the hallmarks of bipolar disorder — impulsivity, creative thinking, deep emotions, sustained periods of high energy, and deep ...

With the right support, love can grow even through mood episodes and misunderstanding. These are the truths I carry forward. I have been in love many times throughout my life and have had a number of ...

From disrupted sleep to longer days, spring once triggered my mood episodes. Here’s how I manage bipolar symptoms today by maintaining daily habits. More light. More possibilities. Who doesn’t get ...

It’s so frustrating when you’ve been doing so well for so long, and then, out of nowhere, you experience a return of symptoms. The disappointment is profound, and the setback is painful. A relapse of ...

Between celebrities opening up about their bipolar disorder, more accurate representations of bipolar in the media, and greater open dialogue about mental health in general, some might say that the ...

When pleasurable pastimes like shopping, gaming, or social media cross the line from enjoyable to excessive, it may be time to tame your bipolar-related overindulgences. Going on a shopping spree.

So, it is stigmatizing advice that is just not helpful. Better advice would be: “You seem upset. Is there something that I can help you with?” Or, just simply ask them how they are doing. Say, “How ...

In an effort to combat the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health conditions, I’ve been writing and speaking publicly about my experiences with bipolar disorder for nearly a decade. In ...

Bipolar disorder’s hallmark symptom is alternating periods of emotional highs and lows. In fact, that’s where the name “bipolar” comes from — moving between two (“bi”) opposites (“polar”). It’s not ...