"People tend to joke about mood swings, saying 'my mood swings throughout the day, I'm already a bit bipolar,' or joke with each other, saying 'everything is bipolar.' And it's not quite like that, as ...

Bipolar disorder presents unique challenges for those affected, but research increasingly shows that stigma surrounding the condition often creates additional hurdles that prevent individuals from ...

YouTube has become a favorite platform for many people with mental health problems. It is a place where they can share their own experiences and discuss different aspects of living with a diagnosis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We recently recognized World Bipolar Day: a day used to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around bipolar disorder. Here to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dawn Howard lives with Bipolar II. (Photo provided) This story discusses suicidality and bipolar disorder. If you or someone you ...

Before I published my memoir, Bipolar: A Gift of Thorns, I was ashamed to tell people I was writing about my experience being bipolar. For me, it was difficult to overcome the stigma associated with ...

I have heard variations of these phrases in passing my entire life — in school, in informal conversations with misinformed but well-meaning friends, and by family verbalizing half-baked thoughts, not ...