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 ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression. It is estimated to affect around 40 to 50 million people worldwide.

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 ...

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 ...

Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

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I’ll admit that, despite knowing and loving multiple people with the condition, I had no idea that more people have bipolar than dementia in the UK. But, Bipolar UK tells me, that’s the case; there ...