When Natasha Tracy was 19, a psychiatrist diagnosed her with minor depression. “I knew this was wrong,” Tracy says. “He hadn’t listened to me. I was suffering from severe, suicidal depression.” In ...
It's one of the most missed diagnoses in psychiatry. Bipolar disorder, involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression, is typically confused with everything from ...
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in ...
Andrea McKenna Brankin is an American mom who lives in Singapore with her husband and daughter. She has bipolar disorder and finds traveling between the US and Asia stressful. Lavender oil, exercise, ...
Stopping medication without guidance can have both immediate and long-term effects. Here’s what may happen and why it’s essential to talk with a healthcare professional first. Bipolar disorder is a ...