It's a misconception that bipolar disorders are an up-down, up-down experience. The mood storms are more likely to be crashes into depression, and it's particularly so in bipolar II disorder. A ...

Bipolar 1 causes mania, while bipolar 2 leads to hypomania and depression. You can use medications and psychotherapy to help manage symptoms for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. Diagnosis for bipolar 1 ...

When I cycled through episodes of feeling so depressed and hopeless I could barely get out of bed with periods of euphoria, energy, and super creativity all within the same week, I thought I was going ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the pantheon of mental health disorders, one that's not always well understood by the general public is bipolar disorder.

FILE - JULY 28: It was reported that Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for depression at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, according to a statement released by the hospital July 28, ...

Of the bipolar patients I've worked with over the years, it's the type 2 that stood out for self-injury and suicidal activity, and there's research backing that this isn't isolated to the people I ...