It might be hard to learn about a person's mental illness just by looking at their face, but a new study seemingly points to some facial features that could make it easier to identify those with ...

Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is overdiagnosed. Because bipolar disorder overlaps with other illnesses, ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

Researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time, identified the specific genetic blueprint of mania, the defining feature of bipolar disorder. Bipolar ...

As a psychotherapist, one of the most engaging groups of people I have gotten to meet are people diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The pain of the illness can be immense, with serious, sometimes ...

Women with bipolar disorder have more difficulties during and after childbirth than do women with other psychiatric disorders, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Affective ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by bouts of extreme mood, with episodes of mania occurring alongside periods of depression.