The bipolar spectrum is wide — and where you fall on it can impact your treatment. Dr. Jim Phelps explains why the labels don’t always fit.

Key Takeaways. GLP-1s can help with weight and blood sugar, and early research hints at possible mood effects — but they aren’t approved for psychiatric use.; Be aware that GLP-1s may affect how your ...

Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro — known as GLP-1 receptor agonists — were designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but they’ve quickly become a hot topic for other reasons. These days, many ...

Natalia Lusinski is an editor and writer for bpHope and a wellness and lifestyle writer and editor, covering everything from health to travel to personal finance topics. Her work can be seen in ...

From recent research on trauma to advances in genetics, here are 5 new developments in the world of bipolar disorder. Getty Images. While everyone’s journey with bipolar disorder is individual, no one ...

Natalia Lusinski is an editor and writer for bpHope and a wellness and lifestyle writer and editor, covering everything from health to travel to personal finance topics. Her work can be seen in ...

Robin L. Flanigan, a senior writer for bpHope, is a national award-winning journalist for magazines and newspapers and the author of the children’s book M is for Mindful. After receiving a bachelor’s ...

Julie Stewart is an author and editor with more than a decade of experience in health, science, and lifestyle writing. Her articles have appeared online for Men’s Health, Women’s Health, EatingWell, ...

I’ve lived with bipolar disorder since 1981 — right around the time “manic depression” was renamed. Over these four decades, I’ve learned many lessons — some the hard way. Over time, I learned many ...

Dr. Andrea Vassilev is a clinician and academic who has lived with bipolar for nearly 30 years. She serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, as co-chair ...

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

Winter is usually when I’m at my lowest. Dark days send me into depression, and while my friends turn to blue light therapy for seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder means that approach puts ...