Asking for help may seem daunting, but when you’re navigating bipolar disorder and a manic episode, a little help may be what you need. Everyone’s support system will look different, but include those ...

Mania is a condition that produces extremes – mood, energy, activity, and behavior. Your highly elevated mood and activity are noticeable to other people and a switch from your usual demeanor. If your ...

When we imagine bipolar disorder, we picture a pendulum between two equal poles, mania and depression, swinging from intense highs to deep lows. But what if they are not equal halves of the same ...

In research using patient medical records, investigators from Johns Hopkins and Sheppard Pratt Health System report that people with serious mental disorders who were hospitalized for mania were more ...

Mania is a drastic change in someone’s behavior that affects their ability to function in daily life over a certain period of time. Mania is a feature of several mental health diagnoses, such as ...

The energy of mania or hypomania can be tempting, but stability offers more. Here’s how to choose it — and why it’s worth it. Hypomania — and even mania — has a certain allure, including increased ...