A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy, potentially revolutionizing our ...

However, some may take it off-label (meaning for a use the FDA has not approved) to treat bipolar disorder. Various studies ...

If you think you or a loved one has bipolar disorder, it’s important to seek treatment from a qualified mental health professional. “Many who leave bipolar untreated can make detrimental life choices, ...

It’s a mix of antidepressants, antipsychotics, a stimulant, and a few things for seizures. Growing up in northern Virginia, ...

And many patients who wind up with the label of bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed with unipolar depression. Misdiagnosed patients like Ola often look back on years of worsening symptoms and ...

My mom’s mental illness ironically played a healing role in my own. My mother would say two of the most curative words: "I ...

Millions of Americans are affected by psychosis, a condition that includes schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.

A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM) has published a pioneering study that reveals significant findings ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

Every show I see something new about my experience, the illness and the art of storytelling. In post-show Q&As, the audience ...

Researchers have found that schizophrenia shares genetic risk factors with bipolar disorder and major depression, with these vulnerabilities being more significant in men than in women.

Doctors sometimes use lithium to treat schizophrenia. However, it is not a primary treatment method and evidence of its ...