Anxiety and daily stress can make anyone impatient, but in bipolar disorder, irritability is often more than a reaction to everyday frustration. A sudden or unusual increase in irritability can be ...

Even well-meaning comments can miss the mark. Here’s how to replace dismissive remarks with thoughtful alternatives. When someone you care about lives with bipolar disorder, the way you communicate ...

For many individuals living with bipolar disorder, intrusive thoughts can heavily influence mood and mental clarity, often making it hard to concentrate on even the simplest tasks. These repetitive ...

While eating well won’t cure tardive dyskinesia, choosing the right foods may help ease symptoms and support brain health. What you eat can’t cure tardive dyskinesia, but research shows that specific ...

If you’re unsure what triggers your irritability, try tracking it. Use your phone’s Notes app, a mood-tracking app, or a good old-fashioned paper journal. As the saying goes, “prevention is the best ...

Mood shifts come with the territory of bipolar disorder. But sometimes, you can sense them before they fully arrive. Whether it’s an upswing into mania or a downturn into depression — which can show ...

When bipolar disorder enters your life, you become part of a community bound by shared understanding. But spend any time in that community, and you’ll notice that bipolar disorder isn’t just one thing ...

When bipolar disorder includes psychosis, your thoughts and perceptions may not match reality. You might hear voices, see things that aren’t there, or believe something untrue with conviction. These ...

Like the rest of us, researchers studying bipolar disorder are trying to figure out how the latest technology can help them work smarter. Increasingly, that means crunching enormous amounts of data, ...

When someone you care about seems unusually self-focused, grandiose, dismissive, or unable to see how their behavior affects others, it can be painful and confusing — especially when bipolar disorder ...

How 3 new studies use modern science to explore age-old questions and support people living with bipolar disorder today. Each month, the science of bipolar disorder races forward. But it often draws ...

When we talk about bipolar disorder, the focus often lands on the highs of mania and hypomania or the lows of depression. But if you — or a loved one — live with bipolar disorder, you may also notice ...