Do you know what bipolar disorder involves? Are you sure? Psychiatrist David Medina helps separates the myths from the facts.

Symptoms of SAD are similar to depression symptoms but last about four to five months out of the year. Sponsored by Optum Care Washington.

Depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness, and loss of joy. It is different from the mood fluctuations that people regularly experience as a part of life.

Without treatment, bipolar disorder may cause mood episodes. People may alternate between high periods, known as manic episodes, and low periods, or depressive episodes. During a manic episode ...

Scientists know that stress is a risk factor for changes in mood and mood disorders. While they understand how stress leads to depression (low mood), it’s less clear how stress contributes to ...

With mood disorders, finding the best path to stability is often challenging — especially when it’s our children who may be facing a complex mix of symptoms like rapid mood changes, debilitating ...

Though it’s not impossible for SAD to cause depression, a sad mood and low energy can last as long as spring or early summer. Despite it being a fully recognised medical disorder, it has ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) causes symptoms that begin in early childhood. Though ADHD is often diagnosed between the ages of four and seven, it ...

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The Netflix Italian crime action show ‘Public Disorder’ dives into a highly nuanced exploration of the experiences of riot police officers, or the Celerini, at a time when their professional and ...