Bipolar Disorder

A Test for Bipolar Disease? A recent discovery could make it a reality

by Samoon Ahmad • April 2, 2019

As seen in Psychology Today A team of medical researchers based in the University of Policlinico Hospital in Milan, Italy claim that they have discovered biomarkers for bipolar patients with and without psychosis. The team’s study, which was published in the journal Bipolar Disorders, found that the brains of both sets of bipolar patients, those […]


Celebrities Open Up About Struggles with Mental Illness

by Samoon Ahmad • June 8, 2018

There is a growing number of celebrities who are stepping forward to open up about their struggles with mental illnesses like anxiety disorder, depression and bipolar disorder. Such an act of bravery has multiple benefits. For one, it chips away at the social stigma surrounding mental illness and makes discussing the issue less taboo. It […]


Margot Kidder Whose Struggles with Bipolar Disorder Were Widely Publicized, Has Died

by Samoon Ahmad • May 16, 2018

The actress Margot Kidder passed away at the age of 69 over the weekend. She was found in her home in Livingston, Montana. Police are currently investigating her death, but no foul play is suspected. She had said that she was in bed with the flu during a telephone interview with Drew and Mike, two […]