Bipolar disorder research sheds light on mania genes, cannabis use in teens, and whether pregnancy sleep affects babies.

Filmmakers Sara Schley and Bonnie Waltch discuss 'BrainStorm' and its exploration of bipolar stigma, diagnosis, lived experience, and hope.

Very few people admit to having a psychotic break because they fear others will judge them harshly and see them as unpredictable and dangerous. This looming stigma caused me great fear, and it took me ...

I still remember the moment, more than two decades ago, when I picked up a mental health magazine in my psychiatrist’s sterile office: white walls, a battered couch, and a coffee table scattered with ...

Learn the difference between denial and anosognosia in bipolar disorder through this personal story of recovery and growth.

Sensitivity Note: Please know that this blog includes a vivid discussion of psychotic hallucinations. I describe what I experience in some detail, and I don’t want ...

Is it an episode or your baseline? Learn how bipolar spectrum temperaments like hyperthymia, dysthymia, and cyclothymia affect treatment.

After I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I created and followed a management plan, I take my meds, and I have a good support team. I’ve become an “expert” on this brain-based disorder and have ...

Living with bipolar disorder is extremely difficult, especially when I watch the news or read online articles that leave me feeling irritable. At times, I’ve felt disillusioned with the world — ...

One of my close friends, David, didn’t show up for my birthday party. All of my other friends showed up, so I assumed David considered other plans more important than seeing me. Though I still had a ...

People often ask me, “Julie, how do you deal with brain overwhelm when you have a project due?” First, it’s normal for people who have bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions to “shut down ...