When mental health conditions enter romantic relationships, the journey becomes more complex but not impossible. Bipolar disorder affects millions of people worldwide, and many find meaningful, ...

Reading memoirs and nonfiction about bipolar disorder helps connect with those living with this brain-based condition, ...

When you’re living with a stigmatized mental illness like bipolar disorder, opening up to romantic partners can be tough. A married couple and a single woman share their stories. A mental health ...

I get heartbreaking messages every week. Parents email me because they desperately want to help their adult child who has a mental illness, but refuses help. A teacher who’s struggling with bipolar ...

There is a lot of confusion about what bipolar disorder is, despite the fact that approximately 2.6% of the population is diagnosed with the condition. To anyone on the outside, they may have very ...

People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams "personalize" just for them, based on tests. But care for mental health conditions hasn't ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend recently bought a new car on a whim and announced he was leaving on a cross-country trip without planning a destination or duration. Now he’s uninterested in any activity ...

Dr. Igor Galynker answers the question: 'Abuse And Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: Are people with bipolar disorder more likely to abuse others, or be the victims of abuse? Answer: That's ...

YouTube has become a favorite platform for many people with mental health problems. It is a place where they can share their own experiences and discuss different aspects of living with a diagnosis.

To an outsider, bipolar disorder and depression might seem very similar, with periods of intense sadness, hardly any energy to do the things you used to love and difficulty concentrating on work, ...