According to Mental Health America, bipolar disorder affects an estimated 4.4% of the United States population. Black ...

Sticking to a medication plan can be a major challenge with bipolar disorder. These common ‘excuses’ reveal why — and what might help. Finding the proper medication for your bipolar disorder may be ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend recently bought a new car on a whim and announced he was leaving on a cross-country trip without planning a destination or duration. Now he’s uninterested in any activity ...

"I'm not the kind of person who likes to shout out my personal issues from the rooftops, but with my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it's completely controllable. I hope I ...

Practical, compassionate ways to support a friend with bipolar disorder — without burning out or saying the wrong thing. Caring about a friend with bipolar disorder can feel confusing, draining, and ...

Bipolar II disorder is a mental health condition that involves periods of depression and periods of elevated mood, called hypomania. All forms of bipolar disorder involve shifts in mood and levels of ...

Schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder are two conditions that have many differences between them. A class of medicines called antipsychotics can be used to treat both conditions but may cause unwanted ...

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine had been battling chronic bipolar disorder for years. Here is how the mental health illness can manifest, and steps to take to seek help for it.