Bipolar II disorder is a mental health condition that involves periods of depression and periods of elevated mood, called hypomania. All forms of bipolar disorder involve shifts in mood and levels of ...

The major differences between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder were highlighted in a presentation at the 2022 Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Congress. The aim of the presentation was to ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects 4.4% of US adults at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. NIMH defines bipolar disorder as a ...

"I didn't want to believe it," she said of her diagnosis. Mariah Carey has revealed she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, saying she is speaking out about her mental health now because she is ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

The more challenging aspects of bipolar symptom identification involve the subtler aspects of mood elevation associated with bipolar II disorder. Because BP II mood elevation is not as intense, it’s ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

Women are more likely than men to develop bipolar 2 disorder, a subtype of the condition characterized by longer and more frequent episodes of depressive symptoms than bipolar 1. Bipolar disorder is a ...

Imagine wading through severe depression for years, taking medication after medication, with no relief. Now, envision discovering that what you were facing was not major depression but bipolar ...

Chappell Roan has opened up about her bipolar II disorder, and how her global stardom triggered feelings of hypomania. The pop star, 26, experienced a recent rise to fame after opening for Olivia ...