We get a lot of calls from parents who are looking for help with their bipolar children. We make great progress within the first few visits, but too often run into an underlying issue that needs to be ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Your preschool child is throwing a fit: is it just a temper tantrum, or could it be an early sign of something more serious, such as attention deficit hyperactivity ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When parents have bipolar disorder, their children are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders themselves, according to a new report. The findings "indicate a need for ...

Growing up is tough enough, but when one of your parents has untreated or unstable bipolar disorder, it adds a whole other layer of complexity. Life feels unpredictable—one day it’s laughter and love, ...

Children born to parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology than children born to parents without these conditions. The corresponding study as ...

It’s never easy for parents to receive news that their adolescent child has been diagnosed with a serious psychiatric disorder. Usually, when the diagnosis involves bipolar disorder it follows a ...

It wasn’t every day that Patricia Torres raced down the streets of Miami at 70 m.p.h. But then it wasn’t every day that her daughter Nicole Cabezas hallucinated wildly, trying to jump out of the car, ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The stress of locating and maintaining regular care for a mentally ill ...

Bipolar disorder is often difficult to diagnose early, as its onset is commonly characterized by nonspecific symptoms, such as mood lability (changes in mood) or a depressive episode, which can ...

Guest writer Shara Sand says that her severe mood changes went unidentified until a psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar ...