During times of stress, anxiety can ramp up — and when layered on top of bipolar symptoms, it can feel especially intense. Your mood might swing, your appetite may shift, and it can be hard to focus ...

I sat at dusk, my arms around my knees, at the junction of a turbulent and muddy river and the slow, dark water of an ocean inlet. As I sat at the convergence of two vastly different and yet similar ...

My Doctor Says I’m ‘Doing Well,’ but I Don’t Think So. Is It True That I Can Look Better Than I Feel? It can happen that your doctor is convinced you’re “doing well,” when you don’t think so. If this ...

From recent research on trauma to advances in genetics, here are 5 new developments in the world of bipolar disorder.

One of the many conundrums that people who live with bipolar disorder deal with are mood states that are, well, not so great — but not totally debilitating, either. You’re plagued by a low feeling, ...

When we use them wisely, words are powerful and positive. Take labels, for example. I’m aware that, in general, labels are a touchy subject. When we impose labels on others, we hinder equality, add to ...

Bruce Springsteen has long been open about his ongoing battle with depression — a condition he’s managed for decades through therapy and medication, even amid a life of extraordinary success. In a ...

During bipolar mood episodes, cultivating a sense of hope may feel impossible or pointless — at first. Yet science supports building the habit of pursuing brighter possibilities Our thinking around ...

Symptoms of bipolar disorder can feel confusing, so it comes as no surprise that managing the symptoms of this often-misunderstood brain-based health condition can seem like an enormous undertaking.

Whether you go undiagnosed for years or are diagnosed at the first onset of symptoms, hearing the words “bipolar disorder” can shift your entire sense of self — and change how you relate to the world, ...

At 18 years old I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder and a few months later, with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was shattering. I had just come to terms with my mental health conditions ...