Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Bipolar disorder is a condition ...

But for a portion of pregnant and postpartum women who screen positive for depression, the true diagnosis is something else. Around 1 in 5 women initially diagnosed with postpartum depression will ...

Mental health forms a crucial component of overall well-being, yet many conditions remain undiagnosed or misunderstood. Bipolar disorder, characterized by extreme mood swings, affects daily life ...

Subtle changes before a mood episode are often easiest to spot in hindsight. Here’s what to watch for. Managing a complex, brain-based mood disorder like bipolar requires self-awareness and a measure ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that bipolar disorder is now the third most common mental health concern in the U.S. Bipolar disorder is often described as a ...

Anya Francis, a University of Manchester researcher who facilitated the lived experience advisory panel (LEAP) for the research and has experienced bipolar II disorder said, "This work was inspired by ...

A patient of mine, Henry, recently told me his girlfriend asked “Is bipolar disorder ‘real’?” Bipolar disorder certainly was having a real effect on my patient’s life. But Henry’s girlfriend might ...

Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood as simple mood swings. In reality, it is a diagnosable mental health condition defined by distinct patterns in mood, energy, behavior, and thinking that trained ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature deaths in patients with bipolar disorder worldwide. In a novel study in young adults (aged 20-45) with bipolar disorder researchers were able ...