Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. Individuals diagnosed with BD ...

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine are one step closer to an objective clinical blood test for mood disorders. A robust new study is describing the development of a panel of ...

Dr. Harold Koenig answers the question: 'What Is Depression?' — -- Question: What is the difference between depression and manic depression (bipolar disorder)? Answer: Depression and manic ...

A new review article published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry is suggesting a number of different psychiatric disorders share common gut microbiome perturbations. The meta-analysis found depression, ...

SYNLAB and ALCEDIAG recently launched the first blood test to assist in mental health diagnosis in France. The test is aimed at differentiating bipolar disorders from depression. The news may be ...

The approval was supported by data from two phase 3 studies that evaluated Caplyta as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate in adults with bipolar depression. The Food and Drug ...

A presentation at the 2022 Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Congress focused on bipolar depression across the lifespan of the patient, the impact of an early and correct diagnosis on treatment, ...

When you live with bipolar depression, your body clock may be off kilter. It’s called circadian disruption. Your circadian rhythm is the 24-hour cycle that dictates your body’s schedule. When you ...

You or someone you love suffers from depression or bipolar disorder, and standard treatments have not worked. While it might feel hopeless, there is still hope for getting your life back. Psychiatrist ...

As a black man, I'm only allowed to show two different emotions-- anger and happiness. Anything else, and I'm considered weak. Seeming weak in this culture can easily get you killed. We definitely don ...

Unipolar depression is a mental health condition that involves a low, sad, or hopeless mood. The term “unipolar,” which comes from the roots “uni” (one) and “polar” (end), means you have symptoms from ...