The mood swings between depression and mania that characterize bipolar disorder typically occur along a continuum, with a high frequency of days with mood swings that are not necessarily extreme ...

Even with bipolar 1, they found, the depression-to-mania ratio is 3:1. Depression, in the clinical and medical understanding, refers to a major depressive episode as defined by the Diagnostic and ...

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 ...

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

A new study has revealed a link between sunlight exposure, physical activity, and depression using wrist-based activity ...

A study on people with depression and bipolar disorder in Norway found links between their mood, sunlight and movement.

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

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

Psychiatrists are adopting a novel approach to uncover the causes of bipolar depression, with the illness now being viewed not just as a mood disorder but as a metabolic disturbance that can be ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer with bipolar disorder, a complicated mental health illness that frequently causes major disruptions to everyday living, relationships, and general well-being.

Understanding the Relationship Between ... Modern Antidepressants May Reduce Risk of Relapse for Patients With Bipolar Depression Aug. 2, 2023 — Treatment with modern antidepressants may help ...

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