There are skills that can help you resist the urge to act on impulse when you are experiencing hypomania. Source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay Some people notice that they engage in more impulsive ...

Gay people may be more likely to experience difficulties with their mental health. This is mainly the result of the stigma and discrimination they face. Being lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) may ...

Parents often say a teen's mood changes from minute to minute. But mood changes are normal in adolescents. They're still developing effective ways to manage their feelings, says Kristin Francis, MD, a ...

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 ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

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Senior Practitioner for Nursing and Lecturer in Mental Health, University of Salford Bipolar disorder is a severe mental health condition. But in recent years it has become the one mental health ...

Doctors currently diagnose bipolar disorder with a clinical examination. Recent studies have explored the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in blood samples in cases of bipolar disorder and ...

Treatment of bipolar depression is no different than treatment of major depressive disorder with but the one exception that antidepressant treatment is generally contraindicated for those with bipolar ...

Bipolar disorder refers to a group of complex mental health disorders that affects about 4.4% of all people in the US at some point in their lives — one of the highest rates globally. People with ...