Around 1 in 5 women initially diagnosed with postpartum depression will eventually go on to have a bipolar disorder diagnosis ...

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 ...

Poor sleep is associated with negative mood in women with bipolar disorder, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School. Bipolar disorder is a ...

The course of bipolar disorder differs between men and women. Women experience more depressive mixed or rapid cycling, so that means their manic episodes tend to be less severe and their depressive ...

Bipolar disorder affects about 3% of the population and can have devastating effects. It is the sixth most common cause of disability in the United States. Life-time rates for completed suicide are ...

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been diagnosed from the outside in, through behavior, mood, and memory ...

Research is ongoing to better predict manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder to help support treatment. Learn more about some of the most common methods and tools. Bipolar disorder is a ...

World Bipolar Day is observed on March 30 each year, marking the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed with probable bipolar disorder. World Bipolar Day aims to raise global ...