When I was going through a manic episode, I partied hard, spent thousands, and committed fraud. I was finally sentenced for ...

It is the first drug to have an impact on the symptoms of manic depression since the introduction of lithium more than 50 years ago. In international trials over the past two years, daily doses of ...

But he lost them all when he developed manic depression, a terrifying illness that affects around one per cent of the population. Here, he explains how he won back his life. The scene was one of ...

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. Depression is by far the ...

After decades of confusion, misdiagnoses, and struggle, I found the right treatment plan for my bipolar symptoms and ...

What Is Bipolar I Disorder? Bipolar I disorder (pronounced "bipolar one" and also known as manic-depressive disorder or manic depression) is a form of mental illness. A person affected by bipolar ...

The wish to die is usually transient, or at least time-limited and reversible. Having a support system with an explicit plan ...

Researchers have used everyday Fitbit data to train a machine learning algorithm to accurately predict mood episodes ...

The chronicity of bipolar disorder makes both diagnosis and management challenging, even for experienced clinicians. Without a detailed history, symptoms may be missed. A focus limited to current ...