When bipolar depression makes everything feel impossible, here’s how I use positive reframing to move forward.

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

Sound sleep in our busy society can be an elusive dream with profound implications for the way we live. Startling statistics gathered over the past decade show that Americans are sleeping less than ...

Experiencing a panic attack for the first time is one of the most terrifying experiences of one’s life. It feels like you’re going to die. It’s all but impossible to breathe. There are chest pain and ...

After my bipolar 1 diagnosis in late 2008, I felt broken. But the process of crafting and modifying a series of habits around taking better care of myself helped save my life. Central to the success ...

It took me a long time to figure out what it feels like to be well. I’ve certainly had periods of wellness since I was diagnosed in 1995, but I wouldn’t call them long-lasting. These moments were like ...

Bipolar disorder disrupts sleep patterns, and sleep challenges worsen bipolar symptoms. Prioritizing better rest can help stabilize mood. Sound sleep in our busy society can be an elusive dream with ...

Over the years, I have made all the resolutions: Lose weight, quit coffee, quit social media, post on social media daily and become an Instagram maven, become a Martha-Stewart-level housekeeper, write ...

Every day, new research and resources about bipolar disorder enter the world. Which ones should you pay attention to? What impact do they have on real people? Here, you’ll discover the biggest new ...

Racing thoughts, restlessness, and sleep changes — these signs can mean different things. Here’s how people with bipolar disorder tell them apart. Both anxiety and mania (or hypomania) are common in ...

If it’s not, you may want to add it, given the latest scientific thinking. Poor health outcomes tend to go hand in hand with air pollution. Most well known are air pollution’s physical health impacts, ...