Even with treatment and stability, bipolar episodes can come back. Here’s how to spot the signs and strengthen your prevention plan. Doctors never talked to Elly L. about “relapse.” Although she was ...

Bipolar episodes can occur at random, but they’re often associated with specific circumstances. By identifying these thoughts, feelings, and events, you can learn to better manage situations that are ...

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that range from manic highs to depressive lows, disrupting every aspect of life. Unlike ordinary mood changes everyone experiences, bipolar episodes are ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

For many people who have bipolar I, lithium is that most elusive of pharmacological treatments, the “magic bullet”—a single intervention that completely eliminates the symptoms of a disease. Since the ...

A student pulling an all-nighter for an exam in her bedroom. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that’s characterized by mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic or hypomanic highs.