Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Dr. Harold Koenig answers the question: 'What Is Depression?' — -- Question: What is the difference between depression and manic depression (bipolar disorder)? Answer: Depression and manic ...

“Lizzie McGuire” and “Revenge of the Nerds” star Robert Carradine has died at the age of 71, with his family confirming that ...

When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood ...

This post is in response to Depression in Children: Proof of Bipolar Disorder By Nassir Ghaemi M.D., M.P.H. I want to respond to my esteemed colleague, Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, Director of the Mood Disorder ...

Following the high profile suicide of iconic fashion designer Kate Spade, we are shedding light on a silent killer. Bipolar disorder (once known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder) ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, along with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Sage Bionetworks, has won the Mood Challenge for ResearchKit, a contest ...

Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinically. Unlike disorders that affect a patient's physical being, mood disorders ...

On Wednesday, June 15, Patty Duke speaks at IndependenceFirst's annual Power Lunch at the Midwest Airlines Center Ballroom about her struggle with manic depression. Tickets are still available.

Bipolar disorder, like any other mental disorder, isn't something one just wakes up with one day, like the man in Kafka's The Metamorphosis turning into a cockroach overnight. It develops slowly and ...