Before lithium became available to treat this potentially devastating illness, bipolar I sufferers experienced repeated ...

Do you know what bipolar disorder involves? Are you sure? Psychiatrist David Medina helps separates the myths from the facts.

BD affects millions but remains misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and underfunded. Researchers are working to change this by ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

Many people with ADHD face barriers to receiving adequate support or treatment. New research suggests this could have fatal ...

A new study published in the journal Sexes has explored the relationship between rapidly changing moods, boredom, mindfulness ...

Last week, a short video of one of America's most prominent politicians adding a blue dye to his water turned a niche Victorian-era medicine into an overnight sensation.

Every month, many creative people gather in the Old Spitalfields Market in London. They meet, dressed in colourful outfits ...

When not well managed, and especially during acute mood episodes, anger can result in explosive outbursts and aggression. In 2004, a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders reported that ...

Convulsive therapies are an underappreciated treatment that can alleviate symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders through rapid cycles of muscle contraction ...

Researchers are launching a multi-site pilot study to assess whether a ketogenic diet, alongside standard medications, can stabilize mood symptoms in young people with bipolar disorder.

UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults ...