Understanding bipolar disorder goes beyond its diagnostic checklist to the everyday symptoms that shape each individual’s experience. Bipolar disorder’s hallmark symptom is alternating periods of ...

Upon being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder at the age of 24, Charlotte, a budding singer-songwriter, wasn't particularly angry, upset, or surprised. Her first thought after hearing the news? That ...

Iloperidone (Fanapt) is now FDA-approved for adults with bipolar 1 disorder who are experiencing manic or mixed episodes (mania plus depression). The drug was already approved as a treatment for ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by dramatic mood episodes that include mania or hypomania. These “high” moods alternate with periods of depression. People who ...

May 19 -- MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The Janssen Pharmaceuticals drug Risperdal Consta (risperidone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people with Bipolar 1 ...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of bipolar 1 disorder. Iloperidone is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic agent for managing ...

Women are more likely than men to develop bipolar 2 disorder, a subtype of the condition characterized by longer and more frequent episodes of depressive symptoms than bipolar 1. Bipolar disorder is a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bipolar disorder and postpartum symptoms often overlap among women, leading to bipolar 1 being underdiagnosed. A ...

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No one wants to talk about the stigma, isolation and fear that surrounds debilitating disease, especially when it’s a mental disease. For those of us battling or caring for loved ones who have ...

The ‘Riverdale’ alum’s son was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder in 2012 Unique Nicole/Getty;Amanda Edwards/Getty Mädchen Amick is sharing an update on her son Sly Alexis’ mental health journey. In an ...