Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

The course of bipolar disorder differs between men and women. Women experience more depressive mixed or rapid cycling, so that means their manic episodes tend to be less severe and their depressive ...

Women with bipolar disorder have more difficulties during and after childbirth than do women with other psychiatric disorders, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Affective ...

Poor sleep is associated with negative mood in women with bipolar disorder, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and University of Michigan Medical School. Bipolar disorder is a ...

Bipolar disorder is a complicated illness that requires careful management during the reproductive process. While primary management of this disorder is assigned to the psychiatric professional, the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bright light therapy can relieve depression in some women with bipolar disorder, a study shows. Bright light treatment started out as a way to relieve winter depression, ...

Dr. Mercy Eigbike, right, a psychiatrist at Carle Foundation Hospital and clinical professor in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, was the first author of a study that examined bipolar diagnoses ...

Dr. Calabrese answers the question: 'Meds To Avoid With Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: Are there any medications I should avoid if I have bipolar disorder? Answer: You know one commonly asked ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the ...