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Abstract Bipolar disorder is a common, complex genetic disorder, but the mode of transmission remains to be discovered. Many researchers assume that common genomic variants carry some risk for manifesting the disease. The research community has celebrated the first genome-wide … Continue reading →

Depression and bipolar disorder are virtually never diagnosed together in the same person at the same time. Both are serious mental disorders that have many treatment options available to a person diagnosed with one of them. However, the treatments between … Continue reading →

Mood Disorders These disorders, also called affective disorders, may involve: Feeling sad all the time Losing interest in important parts of life Fluctuating between extreme happiness and extreme sadness The most common mood disorders are: Depression Bipolar Disorder Seasonal Affective … Continue reading →

Many creative people past and present — including artists, musicians, actors, and writers — are said to have had bipolar disorder. Find out if bipolar creativity is fact or fiction. Creativity and mental disorders often go hand-in-hand in popular culture. … Continue reading →