I’ve faced the more familiar facets of bipolar — unpredictable mood swings, medication side effects, irregular sleep patterns — for decades. However, I’ve discovered some difficult dilemmas that often ...

With bipolar disorder and chronic illness, I’ve learned that choosing priorities is part of protecting my health. We are under pressure to consistently deliver maximum effort to every single thing we ...

An incessant stream of repetitive thoughts typically badgers Christine E. when she’s alone, or at night — when she doesn’t have someone or something to distract her. The rumination happens most when ...

Explaining invisible symptoms can be hard. Use simple terms and scripts to bridge the gap with family and friends. Explaining bipolar disorder to our friends and family is rarely easy, especially when ...

Through music and interviews, these rap artists have helped bring more honest conversations about bipolar disorder into the open. Hip-hop has always reflected real human experiences, and over the ...

Hip-hop has always reflected real human experiences, and over the decades, it has become an important space for mental health advocacy. The artists highlighted here are not the only rappers who have ...

Hypomania — and even mania — has a certain allure, including increased energy, productivity, and excitement, especially after emerging from bipolar depression. Although the thought of “giving up” ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

An antipsychotic approved by the FDA in 2009 to treat schizophrenia has now been greenlighted for use in bipolar 1 disorder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved iloperidone ...

I share my story because I want others to know they’re not alone — and because I’ve learned lessons I wish I’d known sooner. These are the regrets that shaped my recovery, and I offer them in the hope ...

Actor, writer, director, and acclaimed stand-up comic Cameron Esposito has never been one to shy away from hard truths. But in Four Pills — a new comedy special written and directed by Esposito, now ...

Antipsychotic medications are a mainstay of bipolar disorder treatment, but for some people, these drugs come with the side effect of tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia causes involuntary, ...