Researchers from the University of Cambridge said that biomarkers in a blood test can be used to better diagnose bipolar disorder. Photo by Belova59/Pixabay Oct. 25 (UPI) --Researchers at the ...

World Bipolar Day 2026 highlights bipolar disorder awareness, common myths, facts, and the importance of reducing stigma. Learn its history, significance, and expert-backed insights.

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. Researchers have developed a new way ...

Watching Selena Gomez navigate her journey with bipolar disorder feels like watching a friend finally find their footing ...

Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of 'self medication' to ease bipolar's life-altering symptoms of mania, ...

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 ...

It’s a brain disorder yielding patterns of mood variability and energetic intensity that interfere with healthy adaptive functioning. For most without bipolarity mood doesn’t shift significantly, at ...

Image made with elements from Canva. Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses—it affects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, about 2.8% of the population. Bipolar disorder can ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by bouts of extreme mood, with episodes of mania occurring alongside periods of depression. For the first time, researchers have now isolated the genetic factors ...

In schizoaffective disorder, you’ll experience both mood episodes (mania, hypomania, or depression) and psychotic symptoms (hallucinations and delusions). The distinguishing factor is that to be ...