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Bipolar disorder tore my friend's life to shreds — A… – Aeon

Bipolar disorder can rage through life like a hurricane. So why does the US healthcare system leave us to cope alone?

Has cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis been oversold …

CBT is a recommended treatment for schizophrenia in the UK, but how strong is the evidence that it works? Keith Laws suggests it's not as strong as we might hope.

Inspiration linked to bipolar disorder risk — ScienceDaily

Inspiration has been linked with people at risk of developing bipolar disorder for the first time in a study. For generations, artists, musicians, poets and writers have described personal experiences of mania and depression, …

Do psychiatrists really think that everyone is crazy…

A diagnosis of mental illness is more common than ever – did psychiatrists create the problem, or just recognise it?

The impact of treatment decisions on the diagnosis of bipolar disorders

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has broadened the criteria for specified bipolar disorders with the introduction of the diagnostic category of 'other specified bipolar and …