Bipolar disorders, or manic-depressive illness, is a group of disorders characterized by the presence of pronounced high-energy phases known as manic episodes. Typically, unusual shifts in mood and ...

Kanye West’s troubled mental state has been on full view in tweetstorms and on Instagram. A series of concerning tweets, public appearances and Instagram posts over the years have likely been the ...

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hopes about early intervention. A brain imaging study of young people at high risk of developing ...

University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Moods and emotions play an important role in our day-to-day life. They even influence how we experience things ...

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The earliest mentions of bipolar disorder in medical literature date back to Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.), a physician in ancient Greece who’s often referred to as “the father of medicine.” He was the ...

Bipolar disorder can bestow the highest highs and the lowest lows. March 21, 2008 — -- The stereotype of the tortured artist shows up often in popular culture: a frazzle-haired composer pacing ...