One of the more overlooked aspects of bipolar disorder is the potential for developing a degree of cognitive deficit as part of the illness. This omission reflects the reality that mainstream print ...

Parents often say a teen's mood changes from minute to minute. But mood changes are normal in adolescents. They're still developing effective ways to manage their feelings, says Kristin Francis, MD, a ...

This large-scale genomic analysis of 14 psychiatric disorders shows that most heritable risk is shared across five broad ...

Gay people may be more likely to experience difficulties with their mental health. This is mainly the result of the stigma and discrimination they face. Being lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) may ...

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In the December issue of Rolling Stone, actress and musician Selena Gomez opened up about her experiences having bipolar disorder. She showed how, with the help of supportive mental health ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the ...

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people ...

Research shows Black people with bipolar disorder are more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia than white people because of barriers like racism, stigma, and medical mistrust. Bipolar ...

Potentially life-shortening conditions like overweight or obesity are common among people with bipolar disorder, often due to medication side effects, which is why paying attention to nutrition is ...