I Seem to Get Manic Every Summer — Why? The coming of spring and summer reenergizes all the senses. The warm sun, the beauty of nature, the smell of flowers, the sound of a soft breeze through the ...

During times of stress, anxiety can ramp up — and when layered on top of bipolar symptoms, it can feel especially intense. Your mood might swing, your appetite may shift, and it can be hard to focus ...

It’s dusk and I’m sitting with my arms around my knees at the junction of a turbulent and muddy river and the slow, dark water of an ocean inlet. As I sit at the meeting point of two vastly different, ...

Why Does My Doctor Think I’m Fine When I Don’t Feel Fine? It can happen that your doctor is convinced you’re “doing well,” when you don’t think so. If this is the case, it’s good that your doctor ...