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 ...

What Is Bipolar Disorder, Really? When you can finally put a name to the confusing set of symptoms and circumstances that define bipolar disorder, you may feel a rush of relief, a new set of fears, or ...

In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.” By Casey Schwartz Kay Redfield ...

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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 ...

Mood swing, bipolar disorder, manic depression, cognitive... Mood swing, bipolar disorder, manic depression, cognitive psychology or psychiatry concept, positive or negative thinking, mental health, ...

E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., executive director of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs and author of Surviving Schizophrenia (Quill, 2001), joins fellow psychiatrist Michael Knable, D.O., medical ...

“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, ...