Learn how one person living with bipolar disorder plans ahead for mania, using safeguards that protect safety, finances, and ...

A while back, I received a phone call from someone who wanted to check in on the state of my thoughts. I was having a trying mental health day, and I had phoned this person earlier requesting some ...

Lethargy and bone-deep fatigue are much more than ordinary tiredness. This kind of exhaustion can make a regular day feel unusually demanding. You might wake up after a full night’s sleep already ...

You walk into a social gathering and see that most of the guests have a drink in hand. So you grab a beer, too — maybe to calm your nerves before you mingle, maybe to join the festive atmosphere, ...

I have noticed a connection between my bipolar depression and isolation. One of the main problems I face during depressive episodes is withdrawing from life and isolating myself from everyone. During ...

From lived experience to expert insight, these books open the door to understanding, connection, and new ways of seeing bipolar disorder. Living with bipolar can sometimes feel like you’re trying to ...

Tardive dyskinesia affects hundreds of thousands of people, yet it often goes unrecognized. The symptoms can be easy to overlook at first — a subtle lip twitch, a slight hand movement, or a bit of ...

For many adults living with bipolar disorder, the answer is to enter a residential treatment center for continued, whole-person care. Residential treatment is a type of mental health care that ...

That quick jolt from an energy drink might feel like the perfect pick-me-up when you’re running low on energy. But if you have bipolar disorder, the high levels of caffeine and stimulants in these ...

For anyone managing bipolar 1 disorder, staying consistent with daily medication can be a challenge. Busy schedules, shifting moods, and side effects can make it easy to miss doses — and even brief ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

On paper, rapid cycling means having four or more distinct episodes in a year. In real life, my mood changes much faster — what’s called ultradian cycling — with shifts that can happen within a day.