Bipolar II disorder is a mental health condition that involves periods of depression and periods of elevated mood, called hypomania. All forms of bipolar disorder involve shifts in mood and levels of ...

The major differences between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder were highlighted in a presentation at the 2022 Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Congress. The aim of the presentation was to ...

Understanding bipolar disorder goes beyond its diagnostic checklist to the everyday symptoms that shape each individual’s ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. NIMH defines bipolar disorder as a ...

Women are more likely than men to develop bipolar 2 disorder, a subtype of the condition characterized by longer and more frequent episodes of depressive symptoms than bipolar 1. Bipolar disorder is a ...

"I didn't want to believe it," she said of her diagnosis. Mariah Carey has revealed she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, saying she is speaking out about her mental health now because she is ...

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 ...

(BPT) – From the outside, Teresa’s life looked great. She had a healthy family and lasting friendships. However, she didn’t feel great. She had periods of panic attacks, trouble sleeping, constant ...

Whether you live with bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder, you experience periods of depression. This can make it hard to tell them apart. But the bi-in bipolar means “two” because it has ...

Imagine wading through severe depression for years, taking medication after medication, with no relief. Now, envision discovering that what you were facing was not major depression but bipolar ...

Chappell Roan has opened up about her bipolar II disorder, and how her global stardom triggered feelings of hypomania. The pop star, 26, experienced a recent rise to fame after opening for Olivia ...

The celebrity face of bipolar disorder has typically been, well, sort of crazy (think Britney Spears or, so it’s been speculated, Charlie Sheen). So when a publicist for Catherine Zeta-Jones — who has ...