Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that is characterized by extreme mood swings, abrupt changes in energy levels, and distorted decision making. Learn more about its symptoms and treatments here.
Popular in Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Solving the ADHD-Bipolar Puzzle
Dealing with ADHD is a challenge. Bipolar disorder? Even harder. And when the two of them occur...
Ask the Experts
Is it ADHD or Bipolar Disorder?
ADHD and bipolar disorder often look alike at first. Know what symptoms and behaviors t...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
How to Distinguish RSD from Bipolar Disorder
Forty percent of individuals with bipolar disorder also have ADHD. The conditions’ symptoms typically...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Q: Bipolar Meltdown? Or Rejection Sensitivity Meltdown?
If your child is prone to extreme outbursts, it’s important to understand whether the source is...
Bipolar Disorder
Ask the Doctor: Is It ADHD or Bipolar — or Both?
How to get an accurate diagnosis and effectiv...
Bipolar Disorder
Watch Out! Doctors Mistake Bipolar Disorder for ADHD
To doctors who are trained in mood disorders, ADHD symptoms can look like bipolar disorder. Don't let...
Guest Blogs
Bipolar at Five?! Not My Little Girl
I didn’t know what was wrong with my little girl until, unbelievably, the doctor said, “Sadie has...
ADDitude for Professionals
Comorbid Considerations Q&A: Treating Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, or Autism Alongside ADHD
This Q&A for ADHD clinicians is the first in a five-part series with Dr. Anthony Rostain, a...
ADHD News & Research
Teens with Bipolar Disorder at Greater Risk for Drug Abuse
Though bipolar disorder in teens is not yet fully understood, a new study points towards an increased...
Guest Blogs
How I Live Every Day with My Dual Diagnosis: ADHD and Bipolar 1
I struggled through life and work until I received my dual diagnosis — ADHD and bipolar — and...
Ask the Experts
How Can We Help Our Troubled Child?
"Our 11-year-old son has ADHD (and takes Adderall, Depakote, and Seroquel) and has been under...
Bipolar Disorder
“It Was The Illness Talking And Not My Loving Son.”
When a child with ADHD and bipolar disorder has said or done something hurtful, how do you keep the...
Webinars & Podcasts
Free Webinar Replay: How Brain Imaging Helps Us Understand and Treat Attention Deficit
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#282), download the slide presentation, and...
ADHD News & Research
Review: ADHD Three Times More Common in People with Mood Disorders
Individuals with mood disorders are at a significant risk for ADHD, according to a new meta-analysis....
Webinars & Podcasts
“Is It Bipolar Disorder or ADHD Moodiness? A Guide to Getting the Right Diagnosis and Treatment” [Video Replay & Podcast #347]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#347), download the slide presentation, and...