The Latest Breaking News from Bipolar Disorder

Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as affective disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are present in 44%-76% of cases.

Most people are familiar with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but some conditions are so rare that many psychiatrists won’t come across a single case in their professional lives. Here I present five of the rarest – and strangest – syndromes known to psychiatry.

The former Atomic Kitten star, 42, was accused of being drunk after the disastrous live TV appearance in 2008. The singer has since insisted medication for her bipolar disorder had affected her speech

Singer revealed bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2011

Mum of two Zainab Mohamed suffered from the worst case of bipolar disorder her psychiatrist had ever seen

If you're wondering whether you're experiencing mood swings, or whether you need to see your GP about Bipolar disorder, an expert has shared the difference between the two

Letters: Readers respond to Dr Sanah Ahsan’s article questioning why women are more likely to receive a mental health diagnosis than men

Attitudes to mental health conditions are often influenced by matters of awareness and belief systems. Bipolar disorder is one of the conditions that’s frequently misunderstood and stigmatised.

NSW and Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton has taken a step back from rugby league and is receiving treatment for bipolar disorder, his father says.

The Derry Girls co-star plays a woman in her 20s suffering from bipolar disorder

Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to quell the manic highs and despondent lows of bipolar disorder, learned the physician was out of network.