Bipolar disorder is one of the most present mental illnesses in the world. However, many do not know exactly what it is. The disorder involves having periods of intense happiness followed by ...

It used to be called manic depression in an effort to capture the swing of emotions from intense manic highs to the lowest of lows. Today it’s called bipolar disorder, another way to describe a mental ...

Key points Three types of bipolar disorder are defined in modern psychiatric classification systems: bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymic disorder. Each subtype differs in type, severity, and ...

Following the high profile suicide of iconic fashion designer Kate Spade, we are shedding light on a silent killer. Bipolar disorder (once known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder) ...

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 ...

People with Bipolar I disorder have full-blown manic attacks and deep, paralyzing depressions. A World Health Organization survey found the prevalence rate of bipolar I disorder to be 0.6 percent.