Gabe Howard

If you suspect that bipolar mania is at play, but aren’t sure, use this handy list of three warning signs that someone is experiencing bipolar mania.

Many people will argue that the word “crazy” is a passive trigger that is demeaning, whether or not we mean it to be. In other words, using the word is inherently offensive, no matter the intention.

Many people mistakenly believe that depression is just being extra sad. That isn’t true – at all.

We all know what “being suicidal” means. But what does it feel like?

Feeling abandoned by friends and family only adds to the trauma of managing chronic fatigue.

Is there a relationship between the symptoms of bipolar disorder and your sleep patterns?

Credit: Thinkstock Bipolar disorder is considered an “invisible” illness. This means that while there are potentially visual clues, you generally can’t ascertain just by looking at someone whether they have it. This is especially true when that perso...

I love the holiday season. I love the music, the lights, and the decorations. As a person who lives with bipolar disorder, I appreciate the subtle “backwardness” of the season: We bring live trees inside, put electric lights outside, and tacky is the ...

Human interactions are filled with potential pitfalls for everyone. A person doesn’t need to have social anxiety or depression to find it difficult to connect with others. We can’t read each other’s minds, we fear rejection, or we are worried that we ...

In our daily lives, we are required to interact with other people for many different reasons. Even ordering a hamburger at a fast food place requires social interaction – ideally, a positive one. Having social anxiety, however, makes many interaction...