It’s a brain disorder yielding patterns of mood variability and energetic intensity that interfere with healthy adaptive functioning. For most without bipolarity mood doesn’t shift significantly, at ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is overdiagnosed. Because bipolar disorder overlaps with other illnesses, ...

A continuous feeling of sadness could be just a dark mood, or it could be persistent depressive disorder that lasts for a long period of time. Persistent Depressive Disorder, or PDD, is not as severe ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by bouts of extreme mood, with episodes of mania occurring alongside periods of depression.

Many women experience the “baby blues” after giving birth. However, if your symptoms persist or get worse, you're not alone. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of new mothers suffer from postpartum (after ...

Not so long ago, childhood was seen as a joyful chapter of life rich with play, discovery, and endless imagination but now, a dangerous shift is underway. More and more number of children and teens ...

"I felt like I was being sucked into a black hole of depression and hopelessness,” said Clare Knox. “My emotions were uncontrollable, with intense mood swings, rage, and irritability that often ...

People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says. The risk of mood disorders ...

Depression and bipolar disorder may have seasonal patterns in more people than previously thought, as a study has revealed how mood and sunlight are related. "Humans ...