Awareness

Understanding What Bipolar Is (and Isn’t)

What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and behavior.

3 Important Lessons Bipolar Can Teach You About Yourself

What does it mean to be bipolar? 'Bipolar has taught me resiliency, ambitiousness, and self-love.' Andrew describes what it means to be bipolar.

Can Marijuana Help or Worsen Bipolar Symptoms?

Does cannabis help or hinder people with bipolar disorder? Research regarding marijuana and bipolar disorder has some surprising results.

Emotions, Food and Bipolar Disorder: Is There a Connection?

Is there a clear line connecting binge eating, impulsive eating, or emotional eating and bipolar disorder? Studies suggest there may be a connection.

Bipolar 1 Versus Bipolar 2: What’s the Difference?

A diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be further broken down various types, such as bipolar 1 versus bipolar 2. Learn the difference here.

The Importance of Being Open With Bipolar

Finding a way to talk about bipolar disorder will allow you to inform loved ones about your symptoms, and allow others to better understand your condition.

What It’s Like Dealing With Bipolar Paranoia

"Being paranoid was extremely lonely and I felt totally isolated and detached from others." Fliss shares her experience with bipolar paranoia.

The Latest Bipolar Research Finds New Genetic Risk Factors and More

New bipolar disorder research has found new genetic risk factors, a connection between bipolar disorder and accelerated epigenetic aging, and more.

Untangling Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and ADHD: Part 1 & 2

When someone has ADHD, it can be difficult to detect if there is comorbidity. So, what makes diagnosing a comorbid bipolar disorder and ADHD challenging?

Are Bipolar and Anxiety Connected?

Although bipolar and anxiety disorder are separate conditions, they have a lot in common. Learn here about the bipolar anxiety connection.