Women are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder in the years leading up to their final period, a study has suggested. Experts said research of this nature could help predict individual ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

The course of bipolar disorder differs between men and women. Women experience more depressive mixed or rapid cycling, so that means their manic episodes tend to be less severe and their depressive ...

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I was diagnosed with bipolar II at a time when everyone thought there was only one type of bipolar disorder. At 21, I’d moved from my home base in Texas to New Jersey. After completing a successful ...

Bipolar disorder is a complicated illness that requires careful management during the reproductive process. While primary management of this disorder is assigned to the psychiatric professional, the ...

Poor sleep is associated with negative mood in women with bipolar disorder, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School. Bipolar disorder is a ...

I was today years old when I realized the new term for manic depressive disorder was bipolar disorder (BPD). In 2017, my therapist, a Black woman, diagnosed me with “high-functioning clinical ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: The following article discusses mental health and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs support, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 for ...