Bipolar disorder can fuel looping, intrusive thoughts. Here’s how to break free from their grip and quiet your mind. I have found that bipolar disorder and obsessive thoughts are linked. The obsessive ...

This post is Part 4 of a five-part series that tells of my successful service, mental health crisis, and recovery. The purpose is to raise understanding, build hope, and help abolish the stigma. Part ...

Missteps with diagnosis, care, and self-acceptance of bipolar disorder turned into the insights that guide my wellness today. I share my story because I want others to know they’re not alone — and ...

Living with bipolar disorder isn’t just about mood swings: It’s about carrying an invisible weight that few people understand. For high-achieving women like me, that weight becomes even heavier. We’re ...

John Kline is a good friend of mine, who I met through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connection Support Group program. We’ve been facilitating a local NAMI support group together for ...

I thought I was the helper, not the one who needed help. As a mental health professional, I’ve given many difficult diagnoses to clients. I never expected one of those diagnoses to hit so close to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of bipolar disorder don’t vary with geography, but cultural context has definitive effects. Support and ...

Today, Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD²) announced four new national institutions to receive $2.3 million each to join the BD² Integrated Network, a collaborative ...

Today, BD², or Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder, announced its third round of Discovery Research grants, totaling nearly $18 million – expanding a comprehensive global ...