
Bipolar disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
May 8, 2026 · Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. These include emotional highs, also known as mania or hypomania, …
Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia
Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of mania or hypomania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Apr 20, 2026 · Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition with episodes of high energy (mania or hypomania) and low mood (depression). Symptoms may disrupt your sleep, activities and daily life.
Bipolar Disorder: Types, Symptoms, Treatment - Healthline
Jun 13, 2025 · Bipolar disorder, formerly manic depression, causes extreme mood shifts ranging from mania to depression. Learn symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.
What Are Bipolar Disorders? - Psychiatry.org
Bipolar disorders are mental health conditions characterized by periodic, intense emotional states affecting a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. These periods, lasting from days to weeks, …
Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Feb 24, 2026 · There are four types of bipolar disorder: bipolar 1, bipolar 2, cyclothymic disorder, and unspecified bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder refers to a group of mental health conditions …
Bipolar Disorder: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments - Verywell Mind
Dec 11, 2025 · Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that affects a person's mood, thoughts, and behavior. Bipolar I disorder involves episodes of severe mania, and bipolar II disorder involves …
Bipolar Disorder - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. People with bipolar disorder switch between periods of mania and periods of depression. There is no cure, but medicine and therapy can help manage symptoms.
Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information on bipolar disorder including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, and resources to find help for yourself or others.
Bipolar Disorder - NAMI
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to think clearly. People with bipolar experience high and low moods—known as mania and …