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 ...

From recent research on trauma to advances in genetics, here are 5 new developments in the world of bipolar disorder.

One of the many conundrums that people who live with bipolar disorder deal with are mood states that are, well, not so great — but not totally debilitating, either. You’re plagued by a low feeling, ...

When we use them wisely, words are powerful and positive. Take labels, for example. I’m aware that, in general, labels are a touchy subject. When we impose labels on others, we hinder equality, add to ...

Bruce Springsteen has long been open about his ongoing battle with depression — a condition he’s managed for decades through therapy and medication, even amid a life of extraordinary success. In a ...

During bipolar mood episodes, cultivating a sense of hope may feel impossible or pointless — at first. Yet science supports building the habit of pursuing brighter possibilities Our thinking around ...

Symptoms of bipolar disorder can feel confusing, so it comes as no surprise that managing the symptoms of this often-misunderstood brain-based health condition can seem like an enormous undertaking.

Whether you go undiagnosed for years or are diagnosed at the first onset of symptoms, hearing the words “bipolar disorder” can shift your entire sense of self — and change how you relate to the world, ...