I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 20, and I worried I'd never be a parent. I have thrived for decades with medication and therapy. I'm proud of the mother I am, and I'm fighting for a ...

People living with bipolar disorder face stigma and treatment challenges. Despite these barriers, it’s possible to live a full and productive life with the condition. Four people share their stories.

Your diagnosis is not your identity. These stories show how self-understanding and support can shift your sense of self. Dana K. remembers the “aha moment” when her therapist interrupted to correct a ...

I'm wondering if I'm bipolar. I've actually wondered for a long long time but, me being me, I never did anything about it. Finding out I might be autistic, getting therapy for that, learning about ...

A woman has revealed the terrifying psychosis she said she developed that convinced her she was responsible for COVID-19. Natasha Rea, 33, said she was misdiagnosed with a “mood disorder” at age 14, ...

It was the summer of 1995, and I was still getting used to my bipolar diagnosis. I was extremely symptomatic then—shooting high into the heavens one day, plummeting down to my own private hell the ...

It is joined by three more categories: Bipolar II (characterized by one or more major depressive episodes accompanied by at least one hypomanic episode); Cyclothymic Disorder (characterized by at ...

Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted. I’d like to talk about it this Thanksgiving because I’m ...

Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted. I’d like to talk about it this Thanksgiving because I’m ...