The Latest Breaking News from Bipolar Disorder

Actor married comedian Elliott Spencer in 2015 after meeting at a friend’s party

Being diagnosed with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder often brings an overlooked challenge: rapid and sustained weight gain. This side-effect can raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and early death – widening an already stark life expectancy gap.

BioXcel Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BTAI) announced that its SERENITY At-Home Phase 3 trial of BXCL501—its sublingual dexmedetomidine film for acute agitation in bipolar disorder or schizophrenia—met its primary endpoint.

For decades, psychiatrists have treated psychosis as if it were separate conditions. People experiencing hallucinations and delusions might be diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression and related diagnoses, and receive completely different treatments based on diagnosis. But new research suggests this approach may be fundamentally flawed.

Linda Hamilton has spent "hundred of thousands of dollars" on her mental health after battlnig depression and bipolar disorder.

The 42-year-old faces the challenge of bipolar disorder.

Chronic exposure to inflammation may explain link to conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, researchers say

INTERVIEW: The grand ringmaster of British cuisine talks to Chris Bennion about finding happiness, and a new closeness with his children, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 57

His new BBC documentary Heston: My Life With Bipolar explores how the condition affected both his personal life and mental health

The standup makes a smart dig at a broken system that undervalues disabled people. Plus: Heston Blumenthal’s documentary about bipolar disorder. Here’s what to watch this evening

The TV chef was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023.