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 ...

It's a misconception that bipolar disorders are an up-down, up-down experience. The mood storms are more likely to be crashes into depression, and it's particularly so in bipolar II disorder. A ...

Following the high profile suicide of iconic fashion designer Kate Spade, we are shedding light on a silent killer. Bipolar disorder (once known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder) ...

After 3 weeks of psilocybin and psychotherapy, all patients with bipolar type II disorder with a current major depressive episode experienced a drop in depression scores. Psilocybin with psychotherapy ...

Gordon Parker receives funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. Michael Spoelma does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Synthetic psilocybin with psychotherapy was effective and safe for patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression, a small nonrandomized controlled trial suggested. Among 15 people with bipolar ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways Understanding bipolar disorder can help manage its effects on a marriage.Observing symptoms and discussing them can encourage a spouse to ...

Of the bipolar patients I've worked with over the years, it's the type 2 that stood out for self-injury and suicidal activity, and there's research backing that this isn't isolated to the people I ...