The usual advice is to avoid alcohol when you have bipolar. But is moderate drinking ever a good idea? Experts weigh in. You ...

Bipolar disorder and alcohol problems seem to go hand-in-hand, leading to a widespread belief that drinking acts as a kind of “self medication” to ease bipolar’s life-altering symptoms of mania, ...

Learn about the risks of consuming alcohol when you have bipolar disorder. Get advice from experts on how to avoid mood episode triggers and medication interactions.

Increased alcohol consumption can worsen symptoms such as depression and mania among individuals with bipolar disorder. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Network Open. Around 45% of people ...

Researchers estimate that around 1% of the world’s population have bipolar disorder. A recent study found that these individuals are at a six-fold higher risk of dying early than the general ...

Drinking alcohol while taking lithium, a medication doctors prescribe for bipolar disorder, can cause serious side effects. Typically, doctors advise people taking lithium to avoid consuming alcohol.

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People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have high rates of co-occurring mental health conditions. Symptoms of mental health conditions and an excessive alcohol intake may contribute to each other ...

Tyler Christopher was known and beloved by many fans for his roles as Nikolas Cassadine on "General Hospital" and Stefan DiMera on "Days of Our Lives," but off-set, the actor was also open about his ...

Tyler Christopher, who died this week, was a beloved daytime TV actor, appearing on General Hospital for two decades and winning a Daytime Emmy in 2016. In recent years, he became a mental health ...

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey provides the official statistics on trends over time in autism, psychotic disorder, ...