Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Bipolar disorder is a condition ...

A patient of mine, Henry, recently told me his girlfriend asked “Is bipolar disorder ‘real’?” Bipolar disorder certainly was having a real effect on my patient’s life. But Henry’s girlfriend might ...

"With bipolar medications, some are fast-acting and can take effect in a matter of hours or days," says Naomi Torres-Mackie, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital in ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that bipolar disorder is now the third most common mental health concern in the U.S. Bipolar disorder is often described as a ...

Bipolar disorder can disrupt sleep, and poor sleep can worsen symptoms, making better rest an important part of mood stability. Key Takeaways Sleep problems are a core feature of bipolar disorder, not ...

Treatment for bipolar disorder can be highly effective for reducing the frequency and duration of mood episodes. But because treatment often combines multiple medications and includes psychotherapy, ...