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 ...

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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 ...

Bipolar depression rarely strikes without warning. Learning to spot these early signs may help you step in before a full episode develops. Bipolar depression can feel all-consuming once an episode ...

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 eyes describe changes in a person's eyes during manic or hypomanic episodes. Pupils may dilate due to higher levels of norepinephrine during these episodes. Some experts think eye changes ...

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 ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that can impact a person’s mood and energy. During a manic episode, the person may feel full of energy and as if they can do anything. But a ...

Social media has become a common place for people to learn about different mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, which an estimated 4% of U.S. adults will experience at some point in ...