With classic bipolar 1 disorder, the manic episode tends to be incapacitating, so that a person isn't able to perform day-to-day duties or function at home and work. This type of mania tends to be ...

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 ...

Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinically. Unlike disorders that affect a patient's physical being, mood disorders ...

We’ve all experienced the highs and lows of life, from the occasional blue mood to the euphoria that comes with a big accomplishment or happy experience. Yet many people spend a large portion of their ...