Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. Depression is by far the ...

The term manic depression was changed to bipolar disorder with the 1980 publication of the third revision of the "Diagnostic ...

People with bipolar disorder may be at a higher risk of developing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), but neither condition directly causes the other.

There are many different symptoms -- and several different types -- of bipolar disorder. The primary symptoms are dramatic and unpredictable mood swings. The types of bipolar disorder range from ...

Could the mania and depression seen in people with bipolar disorders stem from dysfunction of mitochondria deep in the brain? Animal studies are providing interesting clues. People with bipolar ...