"Initially, you can help to make sure the bipolar partner is taking their medication as prescribed," Edelson says. "Later, it ...

Because no therapeutic regimen for bipolar disorder is curative, the primary goals of therapy are: (1) to treat the acute mania, (2) to treat acute depression, (3) to prevent recurrent depression ...

Bipolar disorder disrupts sleep patterns, and sleep challenges worsen bipolar symptoms. Prioritizing better rest can help stabilize mood. Sound sleep in our busy society can be an elusive dream with ...

Most bipolar I treatment plans include mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, or combinations of medications tailored to individual needs and symptoms. Mental health professionals recommend ...

such as mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and antianxiety drugs. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), other specified and unspecified bipolar and related disorders occur ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants ...

Everyone experiences occasional ups and downs. However, dramatic mood swings and emotional instability that disrupt relationships, work or school and daily living could signal something more: ...

World Bipolar Day aims to raise global awareness about bipolar disorders and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.

Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, bouts of mania or hypomania, and episodes of depression. It is a ...

While there are several mood-stabilizing drugs available to treat the disorder, pharmaceutical treatment of bipolar disorder can have difficult side-effects and better treatments are urgently needed.