Researchers from across China have discovered that schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder, ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia overlap in some ways. For instance, both can lead to psychosis, a state of mind causing a detachment from reality. Although they have some similarities, they’re very ...

Genomic analysis across 14 psychiatric disorders reveals extensive shared genetic architecture, challenging diagnostic ...

Doctors have observed and treated bipolar disorder for thousands of years. Known throughout history by many names, like depression, mania, manic-depressive illness, or psychosis, the disorder is ...

Image made with elements from Canva. Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental illnesses—it affects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, about 2.8% of the population. Bipolar disorder can ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric ...

Bipolar disorder appears to be more common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population. MS is an autoimmune condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, damaging nerves ...

People who are genetically susceptible to severe mental illness but don’t develop the full conditions may instead have milder ...