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INTERVIEW: The grand ringmaster of British cuisine talks to Chris Bennion about finding happiness, and a new closeness with his children, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 57

His new BBC documentary Heston: My Life With Bipolar explores how the condition affected both his personal life and mental health

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that could have happened to him. His openness about living with bipolar disorder highlights the little-discussed fact that people with this…

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet it remains widely misunderstood.

New paper suggests abstract expressionist may have been unaware of the images because of his bipolar disorder

A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder.

For anyone with a mental health condition, support is absolutely key. That’s certainly the case with bipolar disorder, with those living with the condition experiencing significant mood swings, from depressive lows to incredible highs.

As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition

This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. Read other articles in the series.