Cognitive dysfunction is a core trait of bipolar disorder. That's a short assertion bursting at the seams with nuance and caveat. For starters, what causes this core trait? The consensus had been that ...

According to recent data from the Global Bipolar Cohort, only 29% of people with bipolar disorder are prescribed lithium. Despite being the “gold standard” for treating this mental health condition, ...

Among the many symptoms you may have with bipolar disorder is brain fog. That’s difficulty paying attention, a tendency toward forgetfulness, and challenges with the brain's executive functions, such ...

Kanye West has been candid about his mental health struggles and how his bipolar type-1 diagnosis has affected him. West, who goes by the name Ye, revealed in 2018 that he was diagnosed with bipolar ...

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by a potential breadth of both manic and depressive symptoms, such as a euphoric mood and decreased need for sleep, shifting to loss ...

Although hypothyroidism is not a direct cause of bipolar disorder, it can impact the condition. Evidence suggests that thyroid dysfunction can contribute to the progression of bipolar, and an increase ...

A team of scientists has unveiled how the hippocampus orchestrates multiple memory processes, including encoding new information, forming memories, and retrieving them. A team of scientists from the ...

I have heard variations of these phrases in passing my entire life — in school, in informal conversations with misinformed but well-meaning friends, and by family verbalizing half-baked thoughts, not ...