Irritability is an ongoing issue that I experience with bipolar disorder, and it can lead to anger. There are times when I feel extremely on edge, and it seems that nothing is going right in my day.

GLP-1s are gaining interest for their impact on weight, blood sugar, and possibly mood in bipolar disorder. Here’s what ...

Although she was hospitalized during a manic episode and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, doctors never mentioned that it could happen again. Instead, Elly was stabilized, handed a prescription for ...

In a previous blog, ‘6 Things I Didn’t Realize About Taking Antipsychotics’, I wrote about some of the impacts that taking antipsychotics can have on your life. But I don’t just take antipsychotics ...

I believe having bipolar disorder has brought me closer to my parents — and vice versa. We’ve been on such a roller coaster since my diagnosis decades ago. But through the years, I’ve found stability.

Sometimes I find writing difficult in the most basic sense: the act of stringing words together to form a sentence can become impossible for me. My mind is so scattered that by the time I get half a ...

I go through phases when I wonder, “Why am I so unhappy?!” Or, I feel rage at the world and want to smash everything in sight. Yet I also have times when life feels way too easy and I breeze through ...

From recent research on trauma to advances in genetics, here are 5 new developments in the world of bipolar disorder. While everyone’s journey with bipolar disorder is individual, no one has to travel ...

Happiness, in one sense, is like a wonderful spontaneous butterfly that lands on us when it wants to; or a rainbow that shines for a few moments before disappearing — it isn’t something we can force.

Certain common medications, OTC products, and supplements may worsen bipolar symptoms — or even lead to a first-time diagnosis if you’re at risk. After successfully managing her bipolar 2 disorder for ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

Discover real experiences from our bipolar community on the potential benefits and challenges of ketogenic therapy for mood stability and metabolic health. Metabolic psychiatry is a growing field that ...