Dr. Harold Koenig answers the question: 'What Is Depression?' — -- Question: What is the difference between depression and manic depression (bipolar disorder)? Answer: Depression and manic ...

Manic-depression, or bipolar disorder, is one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in psychiatry. Part of the problem, as noted in yesterday's post, is that the term bipolar has been watered down to an ...

“Jimi Hendrix was able to describe the experiences of manic depressives in 3 minutes and 47 seconds. The song ‘Manic Depression’ provokes euphoria, sorrow and, most of all, a longing for expression, ...

E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., Michael B. Knable, D.O.. Basic Books, $30 (395pp) ISBN 978-0-465-08663-4 A lucid, thorough guide to every aspect of living with bipolar disorder, Surviving Manic Depression: A ...

Researchers have announced preliminary results of using wearable technology to measure electrical impulses in the skin and other physiological biomarkers which might be associated with mood changes in ...

Scientists recommended last week that the Food and Drug Administration approve an epilepsy drug to treat manic-depression, making it the first new drug for the devastating mental illness in 25 years.