Dr. Kiki Chang answers the question: 'Can A Head Injury Increase Bipolar Risk?' — -- Question: Can a head injury or complications during birth cause bipolar disorder? Answer: There have been some ...

Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions out there. If your perception of the illness is mainly shaped by pop culture depictions like Carrie’s counterterrorist ...

Whether you live with bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder, you experience periods of depression. This can make it hard to tell them apart. But the bi-in bipolar means “two” because it has ...

Bipolar Disorder In Kids About 1% of children in the U.S. have bipolar disorder-- extreme changes in mood. Medication helps, but it can't teach children coping skills. Judith Lederman's son tried to ...

Dr. Gary Sachs answers the question: 'Can I Drink Alcohol If I Am Bipolar?' — -- Question: Can I drink alcohol if I have bipolar disorder? Answer: The important issue about drinking with bipolar ...

Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in ...

Mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder or depression can be difficult to definitively diagnose, but algorithms based on EHR data of confirmed diagnoses can predict individuals with 79 to 85 ...

People tend to joke about mood swings, saying ‘my mood swings throughout the day, I’m already a bit bipolar,’ or joke with ...

WARSAW — Society as a whole is more in tune to mental illnesses, and to keep people informed, Peers Helping Peers is offering Bipolar information classes to the public. Beginning March 10 and going ...