People living with bipolar disorder face stigma and treatment challenges. Despite these barriers, it’s possible to live a full and productive life with the condition. Four people share their stories.

With the expectations of friends and family to squeeze a high degree of activity and socialization into a short period of ...

No matter how long you’ve been caring for a loved one who has bipolar disorder, it’s never easy to see signs of recklessness, irritability, or depression — especially if their comments or behaviors ...

This story discusses suicidality and bipolar disorder. If you or someone you know if contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. When Dawn Howard was ...

A Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist discusses what the latest research suggests causes bipolar, what the individual experiences, and often effective interventions.

Have you ever found yourself blindsided by emotional distance from someone you love that’s living with bipolar disorder? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in relationships with partners managing ...

This new blog column aims to provide a “deep dive” into the science-backed, therapeutic skills that can help people with bipolar disorder lead healthy and enriched lives. Mood-stabilizing medication ...

I get heartbreaking messages every week. Parents email me because they desperately want to help their adult child who has a mental illness, but refuses help. A teacher who’s struggling with bipolar ...

Bipolar disorder is complicated. It’s also completely misunderstood, and often feared. This leads to stigma, which means that some people choose to suffer in shadows instead of seeking support from ...

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 ...