Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you ...

When it comes to mental health disorders, few are as prevalent - or as misunderstood - as bipolar disorder. It's a mental health condition that some 4.4% of U.S. adults experience at some time in ...

After a controversial speech and a series of social media messages, many are worried about the mental health of rapper Kanye West, who has spoken in the past about being diagnosed with bipolar ...

Mental health issues are complex, and severe illnesses like bipolar disorder have long been been critically misunderstood. Though bipolar disorder was identified in writings as early as the first ...

People with bipolar disorder - characterized by extreme mood swings - are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those ...

New book by William J. Walsh, Ph.D., reveals how ion channel gene weaknesses and DNA damage drive the mania–depression cycle. According to Dr. Walsh, these impairments usually are not sufficient to ...

Dr. Kiki Chang answers the question: 'Can A Head Injury Increase Bipolar Risk?' — -- Question: Can a head injury or complications during birth cause bipolar disorder? Answer: There have been some ...

Neurologically The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but it is a condition that can feature changes both in brain structure and chemistry. Cognitive symptoms are common, but some of these ...

Agitation is a feeling of severe restlessness, crankiness, or uneasiness. When it happens, you may feel mentally distressed. Physically, you may feel like you can’t sit still, so you may pace or wring ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...