NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s Health headlines, we’re talking about bipolar disorder awareness day, which is upcoming this month, and how to recognize the signs of this complex mental ...

The nature of bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, ranging from emotional highs (mania or hypomania) to deep lows (depression ...

Bipolar Disorder is sometimes referred to by its older clinical name, Manic Depression. Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder that greatly interferes with the quality of life for a child or adult. 2.

In classic bipolar disorder there are two phases, there is a manic phase and depressed phase. And in the manic phase of the illness, people either get euphoric and/or irritable.

Signs of bipolar disorder generally emerge in young adulthood. Research suggests that 70 percent of people with bipolar disorder experience their first manic episode between 15 and 24 years old ...

There are now 10 sites, with the goal of getting to 16. UT Health Austin expects to enroll 300 patients during the next five years, said Dr. Jorge Almeida, who leads the Bipolar Disorder Center.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s Health headlines, we’re talking about bipolar disorder awareness day, which is upcoming this month, and how to recognize the signs of this complex mental … ...