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

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.

If you’re dealing with hypersexuality as a part of your bipolar disorder, you’re likely no stranger to an unusually relentless focus on sexual thoughts. It’s not uncommon for many to engage in casual ...

Bipolar disorder can make work stress and anger hard to manage. Here’s how I handle these emotions while maintaining professionalism. We all face challenges at work — whether it’s dealing with the ...

Entrepreneurs are always “on,” which is why they need to have lots of energy, an inventive streak, and a sizable appetite for risk. In the article, the authors propose that entrepreneurship may serve ...

Living with bipolar disorder is difficult, and one of the things that is so difficult about it is depression. A lot of people who don’t have depression are under the impression that you are either ...

Over the years of managing bipolar disorder, I have made it my mission to keep developing ways to meet my moods head-on. As time passes, I continue discovering new strategies to soothe my depressive ...

Battling bipolar depression includes working with your doctor, paying attention to your sleep hygiene, eating healthy, exercising regularly — and, above all, fighting self-doubt. I’ve always believed ...

Living with tardive dyskinesia can feel like facing an invisible challenge. This often-overlooked side effect of medications used to treat psychiatric conditions affects at least 600,000 people in the ...

In fact, other findings show that daily exercise can boost your mood and even improve your cognition. Not to mention, breaking a sweat is often free, or nearly so — and fun! It’s easy to find mistaken ...

Most of us are familiar with this famous quote, and likely learned it in school in the context of big historic events, like wars, famine, disease, or human cruelty. Much of my great struggle with ...

Adjusting to life with bipolar disorder can be overwhelming, but understanding the right tools can lead to stability and peace of mind. By the time I received my bipolar diagnosis, I had already spent ...