Bipolar Disorder

Excessive sugar intake may increase the risk of aggressive behaviour, bipolar disorder and ADHD, suggests study

Excessive intake of fructose, specifically high fructose corn syrup, can stimulate craving, risk-taking, impulsivity and aggression and increases the risk of ADHD and bipolar disorder

Understanding mental illness: When insurance and psychiatry meet, what language do they speak?

Insurance companies think mental illness can lead to physical illness or accident, and consequently reject what are termed bad lives or substandard lives. This is not surprising; viewed as a purely capitalist enterprise, insurance companies can be expected to only seek profit

Selena Gomez opens up on bipolar disorder diagnosis during Miley Cyrus’ Bright Minded Instagram live stream

Selena Gomez made the revelation during an Instagram live chat session with fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus.

Van Gogh's birth anniversary on 30 March observed as World Bipolar Day 2020: All you need to know about mental disorder

Every year, 30 March, which is the birth anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh, is observed as World Bipolar Day to raise awareness, acceptance, and funding for the condition

Pollution woes: Research has revealed a link between pollution and psychiatric disorders

Pollutants in the air, water and food may be affecting your mental health, argues a study published in the latest issue of PLOS Biology.

People from war zones more likely to suffer from mental illnesses like depression

There is a need for mental health support for people who live in long-term war zones as their numbers are significantly higher.

BJP must take action against Subramanian Swamy for his distasteful 'bipolar' remark on Priyanka Gandhi

Subramanian Swamy accused Priyanka Gandhi of suffering from bipolar disorder and said she physically abused people

'Domestication' can be traced back to an animal's genes, a 60-year study reveals

The study found a specific gene — SorCS1 — that affects behaviour, and makes foxes more tame

How to Travel Light review: Shreevatsa Nevatia’s memoir is an informed take on bipolar disorder

Shreevatsa Nevatia's debut novel How to Travel Light is a memoir of being bipolar, of travelling a route suffused with mania, cannabis, caffeine, and nicotine.

How Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone made the conversation about depression cool

Or why Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Honey Singh, and any other individual who speaks up about mental illness and contributes to an open, informed conversation about it, deserves not just understanding, but also appreciation