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What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Part...

Published on October 19, 2026 This is...

5 Ways To Cope When...

(image: Bade Saba: Unsplash) Life is often...

What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Part 1: Genes and Epigenetics

Published on October 19, 2026 This is the first in a 5-part series on what actually causes bipolar — starting with genes and epigenetics. What causes bipolar? Research is bringing us closer to understanding that question, with five factors emerging as the main drivers of bipolarity. I’m pleased to share the first in a series of essays exploring these factors and what they might mean for treatment. But before we dive into the details, here’s...

Managing Holiday Impulse...

Does your bipolar mania impact your finances over the holidays? Here are some ways to resist overspending and manage your money. Over the holidays,...

How Bipolar Depression...

It’s not just mania that affects your finances. Bipolar depression can also impact your spending patterns, often in ways you may not realize. ...

AI and Tardive...

Artificial intelligence is helping doctors spot subtle early signs of tardive dyskinesia, so fewer cases go undiagnosed and untreated. Tardive dyskinesia affects hundreds of...

My Podcast On...

I was delighted to collaborate with JTeen mental health support helpline and service for Jewish teens and young adults aged 11-24, on a...

6 Rappers Who’ve...

From lyrics to interviews, these rap artists have used their platforms to speak honestly about their experiences with bipolar disorder. In recent years, it...

Meaningful Bipolar Tattoo...

These powerful tattoo designs — from bipolar tattoo symptoms to universal mental health art — capture the strength, growth, and hope behind every...

Your Guide to...

Residential treatment offers structured support and stability after a hospital stay or crisis. Here’s how it works — and how to find a...

Ask the Doctor:...

Evening darkness — or blue-light blocking glasses — can help regulate circadian rhythms and promote steadier mood states. Did you know that darkness itself...

Finding Hope After...

A bipolar depressive episode brought me to the hospital, but what I found there helped me begin again. Some years ago, I was hospitalized...