Unlike bipolar 1 disorder, the official clinical diagnostic criteria for bipolar 2 disorder require at least one depressive episode. The DSM-5-TR symptoms of a depressive episode include: ...

A diagnosis of bipolar disorder is very complicated and includes many aspects of a person’s history. Information on the internet about BD may be helpful, but it does not replace assessment and ...

We demonstrated that regional diagnosis rates of bipolar disorder in adolescent males were strongly linked to lower suicide death rates – about 4.7% lower than the national average.

Opinion: I have bipolar disorder. My diagnosis after years of suffering was both a relief and a burden. We must shed the stigma to make mental health care equal to physical health care ...

For many people with bipolar disorder, a faster, more precise diagnosis would allow them to access “the right medication, at the right time”, says Marion Leboyer, a psychiatrist and executive ...