Accepting your bipolar diagnosis is an essential first step. Still, challenges remain. Readers share their experiences in ...

Explore hyposexuality in bipolar disorder, including symptoms like low libido, reduced sexual desire, and difficulty ...

Discover real experiences from our bipolar community on the potential benefits and challenges of ketogenic therapy for mood ...

Manic episodes often lead to impulsive spending, drained bank accounts, and financial stress. Learn how to protect your savings with expert tips and real-life strategies. During the highs of bipolar ...

When you live in a perpetual hypomanic haze — as I did for years — it’s hard to know whether you’re simply feeling a natural high or if you’re on the verge of a manic “breakdown.” Over the years, I’ve ...

“Red flags” can alert you when your friend with bipolar disorder may be slipping into depression or mania. What are these bipolar red flags, how do you spot them, and what do you do next? A red flag, ...

While there may be aspects of bipolar’s hypomania that are more enjoyable than depression, it’s important to remember to keep impulsivity under control. Whenever I have hypomanic episodes, they are ...

As someone with bipolar disorder, there have been times when I’ve had a case of depression last for around six months. Several times during it, I’d feel as though I might be coming out of it. What’s ...

When bipolar symptoms influenced my behaviors, it took a toll on my relationships. I realized that, to understand my present, I had to heal my past. I used to throw my wedding ring at my husband. I ...

The mood swings between depression and mania that characterize bipolar disorder typically occur along a continuum, with a high frequency of days with mood swings that are not necessarily extreme ...

Many people believe that bipolar disorder comes with only sad depression or euphoric mania. In reality, this is just 50 percent of bipolar disorder. The other side of bipolar includes symptoms of ...