The Latest Breaking News from Bipolar Disorder

Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn spoke to HR leaders about his bipolar disorder diagnosis and mental health in the workplace.

Mental health and how athletes deal with it has become top of mind for athletes, coaches and sports executives alike

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook notation beneath the heading “Medical History:” Bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder Raises Premature Death Risk Six-Fold, Study Finds

The Tesla and SpaceX founder previously speculated that he might have bipolar disorder

Sarah Graham, 45, had her first episode in September 2005, a year after her father died

This is the fifth episode of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host with a focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

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.