Treatment for bipolar depression has come a long way from the days (not so long ago) when patients were given sedatives and medications with numerous side effects. Today, mood stabilizing drugs ...

Medication and psychotherapy are often used in combination to treat bipolar disorder — and are essential to keep a patient’s moods stable.

The basic treatment options for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 are the same. A combination of medications and psychotherapy can help manage symptoms, regardless of what type of bipolar disorder you have.

Antipsychotic medications are used as short or long-term treatments for bipolar disorder to control psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, or mania symptoms. These symptoms may ...

For a short time several years ago, Kelsey Maggi of Salem, Oregon, felt so full of life and energy that she went for hikes at 3 a.m., took up drinking and doing drugs with friends and called in ...

Treatment for bipolar disorder is still a developing field. And some of the go-to medications for regulating bipolar disorder symptoms, like depressive symptoms, aren’t effective on their own.

As our readers alluded to in their questions, the front-line treatment for bipolar disorder is almost always medication. In particular, mood stabilizers can help balance out the highs and lows of ...

Stopping medication without guidance can have both immediate and long-term effects. Here’s what may happen and why it’s essential to talk with a healthcare professional first. Bipolar disorder ...