I’ve faced the more familiar facets of bipolar — unpredictable mood swings, medication side effects, irregular sleep patterns — for decades. However, I’ve discovered some difficult dilemmas that often ...

Through music and interviews, these rap artists have helped bring more honest conversations about bipolar disorder into the open. Hip-hop has always reflected real human experiences, and over the ...

Explaining invisible symptoms can be hard. Use simple terms and scripts to bridge the gap with family and friends. Explaining bipolar disorder to our friends and family is rarely easy, especially when ...

An incessant stream of repetitive thoughts typically badgers Christine E. when she’s alone, or at night — when she doesn’t have someone or something to distract her. The rumination happens most when ...

Bipolar brings more than mood swings. Here are six overlooked challenges I’ve faced and what helps. I’ve faced the more familiar facets of bipolar — unpredictable mood swings, medication side effects, ...

Bipolar disorder and self-care go hand in hand. Prioritizing your well-being isn’t self-indulgent — it’s essential for stability and health. I have learned many “dos and don’ts” for living with this ...

Living with bipolar disorder already feels like a demanding job, requiring constant attention and effort to manage symptoms effectively. Yet when a neurological disease like migraine enters the ...

Physical boundaries are easy to see — and understand. A neighbor’s fence delineates a property line; walls in a house separate rooms. Personal boundaries are more subtle, but they’re just as real and ...

Is the ketogenic diet just a passing trend, or could it offer new options for those with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder? Managing this complex condition involves a combination of medication, ...

For Kevin C., carbohydrate-rich foods have been a source of comfort since childhood. Back then, he and his siblings would escape to their grandmother’s upstairs apartment when their father was ...

Hip-hop has always reflected real human experiences, and over the decades, it has become an important space for mental health advocacy. The artists highlighted here are not the only rappers who have ...

Hypomania — and even mania — has a certain allure, including increased energy, productivity, and excitement, especially after emerging from bipolar depression. Although the thought of “giving up” ...