In research using patient medical records, investigators from Johns Hopkins and Sheppard Pratt Health System report that people with serious mental disorders who were hospitalized for mania were more ...

Research is ongoing to better predict manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorder to help support treatment. Learn more about some of the most common methods and tools. Bipolar disorder is a ...

Bipolar depression can feel endless, but evidence-based treatments and small steps can make recovery possible. When Sara F.

Most patients with mania responded to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a Swedish population-based study found. Among 571 individuals who were in a manic episode, 482 (84.4%) responded to treatment ...

People who experience manic episodes often describe the sense of being overwhelmed by the intensity of life. This can interfere with careful and thoughtful deliberation, replacing it with impulsive ...

In his teens and early 20s, Tyler Adolfo showed an ability to communicate effectively. A local newspaper in Massachusetts published a front-page story about his success in a speech contest. He won his ...

Like many people, Joscelyn Guzman knew what it was like to be depressed. For much of her life, she had been shown compassion and empathy whenever she spoke about her struggles with depression — that ...