Emerging research links the gut microbiome to mood stability. Here’s what you need to know about the benefits, limitations, and safety of probiotics. Key Takeaways Note: The U.S. Food and Drug ...

Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

In the news or on social media, we hear the term "bipolar disorder" a lot. Whether it's celebrities opening up about their diagnoses or an investigation finding that a person has struggled with the ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that it might be possible to personalize care for people with bipolar disorder, using the results of detailed personality tests. It finds that such tests might help identify ...

When a bipolar support group is well structured with sufficient attention given to the importance of homogeneity (member’s having enough in common), then it can become a potent elixir with strong ...

This is part 5 of a 5-part series about my service and success, followed by mental health disaster, recovery, and a new life. Bipolar disorder can strike anyone, regardless of gender, race, education, ...

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. Researchers have developed a new way ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — There’s a new group in Fort Wayne aimed to help educate and support those with a Bipolar 1 diagnosis. Monarch Mental Health is offering Bipolar Community group sessions twice ...

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder involving mood episodes that alternate between euphoric highs (mania) and deep lows (depression). It’s also associated with a higher rate of suicidal ...