Category Archives: Diagnosis

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?

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

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

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 …

Geel: where the mentally ill are welcomed home — Aeon

For centuries, a little Belgian town has treated the mentally ill. Why are its medieval methods so successful?