Managing medications for a chronic condition like bipolar disorder often involves adjustments over several years. It’s common to take medications from several different classes to maintain stability.

Prioritizing your own needs, limits, and values will lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life as you manage bipolar. Key Takeaways Personal boundaries are dynamic. For the average person, ...

Are you bothered by sounds and smells that don’t annoy the people around you? Are you often accused of being overemotional and too easily upset? If so, you may be a “highly sensitive person,” or HSP.

When Lynn was younger, she realized she sometimes heard things at work that no one else could. It was all so unsettling: a rattle in the overhead air-conditioning unit, a cricket down the hall, cars ...

The coming of spring and summer reenergizes all the senses. The warm sun, the beauty of nature, the smell of flowers, the sound of a soft breeze through the willows — it is all so stimulating and so ...

When my mental health isn’t 100 percent, I’m open about it with family, friends, and colleagues who know I live with bipolar 1 disorder. Although I’m offered a lot of support, I’ve noticed that ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

“I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am ...

When we talk about bipolar disorder, the focus often lands on the highs of mania and hypomania or the lows of depression. But if you — or a loved one — live with bipolar disorder, you may also notice ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

Mood shifts come with the territory of bipolar disorder. But sometimes, you can sense them before they fully arrive. Whether it’s an upswing into mania or a downturn into depression — which can show ...