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.

Dr. Bostwick answers the question: 'Bipolar, Opposition, Conduct Disorders?' — -- Question: What is the difference between bipolar disorder and oppositional disorder or conduct disorder ...

Bipolar disorder is defined by the NIMH as a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration.

he most common signs of bipolar disorder are abrupt and dramatic changes in mood, which are much more dramatic than those that affect regular people who do not have bipolar disorder. In classic ...

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating episodes of depression (i.e., low mood and a loss of ...

A psychiatrist with an expertise in bipolar disorder breaks down the condition and symptoms of it, including characteristics of a manic episode.

Before lithium became available to treat this potentially devastating illness, bipolar I sufferers experienced repeated episodes of mania and depression, sometimes lasting years.

If you're dealing with mood swings, problems focusing, and impulsivity, you may have ADHD and bipolar 2. Our writer explains what it's like.

Warren Spector shared something more human and acknowledged for the first time to his peers that he is bipolar.