In bipolar I disorder, the onset of a manic, psychotic episode often represents the most destabilizing aspect of the illness. Judging from my clinical observations, mania alone, without psychosis, ...

Most patients with mania responded to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a Swedish population-based study found. Among 571 individuals who were in a manic episode, 482 (84.4%) responded to treatment ...

People who experience manic episodes often describe the sense of being overwhelmed by the intensity of life. This can interfere with careful and thoughtful deliberation, replacing it with impulsive ...

Each year, World Bipolar Day is an opportunity to raise awareness and deepen understanding of bipolar disorder, a condition affecting about 7 million adults in the United States. Bipolar I disorder ...

If you have bipolar I, you’re probably familiar with the emotional peaks and valleys that the condition is characterized by. “With bipolar disorder type I, the person either gets very, very depressed ...

Mania is a drastic change in someone’s behavior that affects their ability to function in daily life over a certain period of time. Mania is a feature of several mental health diagnoses, such as ...

Bipolar suggests only two. But the concept of a bipolar spectrum disorder is changing the way we think about and treat the ...