Supporting someone with bipolar disorder means offering stability, consistency, and practical help through mood shifts. In manic phases, maintain a calm environment to avoid overstimulation, and ...

Both depression and PTSD can affect your mood, interests, energy levels, and emotions. It is possible to have both of these conditions at once, and your risk of having one may increase if you have ...

Elderly people who have symptoms of depression and moderate or severe joint pain tend to show faster cognitive decline, especially in the area of memory. This was shown by a study published in the ...

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal said his bipolar diagnosis is "not all doom and gloom", describing it as "part of who I am". He announced he was diagnosed with the mental health condition earlier ...

Moods in bipolar disorder vary between mania, hypomania, and depression. Mania is a state of elevated mood with a tendency to feel invincible and energetic and act impulsively. Hypomania is a ...

Background: Bipolar disorder (BPD) is prevalent and is associated with a significant economic burden. Asenapine, the first tetracyclic antipsychotic approved in Canada for the treatment of BPD ...

How are you feeling? How are you really feeling? Going into the Nov. 5, 2024 election, a Harris Poll commissioned by the American Psychological Association found that 77% of Americans surveyed ...

Significantly more Americans experienced depression and anxiety in 2022 than in 2019, even as the disruptions and lockdowns caused by the Covid pandemic eased, according to a new report. Just over ...

A first-of-its-kind blood test that uses biomarkers to distinguish bipolar disorder from depression could slash the time it takes to get an accurate diagnosis from years to weeks, according to the ...

Adjunctive bright light therapy was associated with improved treatment response and remission rates among individuals with nonseasonal depression. Bright light therapy is an effective adjunctive ...

Researchers suggest that the lower rates of depression among married couples could be attributed to the exchange of social support, better access to economic resources, and a positive influence on ...