In the early 20th century, MB was used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning, and today it is employed as a treatment for a ...

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

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

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

Harriet Lerner, a psychotherapist in Lawrence, Kan. and author of “The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the ...

The term manic depression was changed to bipolar disorder with the 1980 publication of the third revision of the "Diagnostic ...

Explore hyposexuality in bipolar disorder, including symptoms like low libido, reduced sexual desire, and difficulty ...

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 ...

Accepting your bipolar diagnosis is an essential first step. Still, challenges remain. Readers share their experiences in ...

One of the well known symptoms of clinical depression is episodes of pervasive sadness. But you might not know that there are ...

An analysis of Google Trends for 22 mental health disorders and conditions ranging from depression to loneliness to social ...

Here’s what you need to know about bipolar disorder, how to recognize it in kids and teens, and ways to offer support.