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Ask the Doctors: Can a pet dog in childhood protect against developing schizophrenia later in life?

Researchers were surprised to find a statistically significant connection between having a dog in early childhood and a decrease in the risk of developing schizophrenia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated

A growing body of research shows that bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and the in-between diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder share common genetic underpinnings

The Independent UK

Coming out about my bipolar disorder has led to a new deep sense of community

Dr. Devika Bhushan went public with her diagnosis to help dispel stigma. In the process, she says, she's forged bonds with hundreds touched by mental illness.

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‘Darts pushed me over the edge’: James Wade on his battle with bipolar disorder

The 39-year-old was diagnosed with the mental health condition in 2009 just as he had made his way to the top of the sport

The Independent UK

'Goldbergs' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' actor Jeff Garlin reveals he has bipolar disorder

Actor Jeff Garlin, known for his roles in "The Goldbergs" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," revealed this week that he has bipolar disorder.

Los Angeles Times

‘You’re marked for assassination’: Woman charged for threatening voicemails to Trump Mar-a-Lago judge

The caller reportedly suffers from severe bipolar disorder

The Independent UK

Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren't just based on white people – this international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe

Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated 1 in 8 people around the world were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One…

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Commentary: I am California’s acting surgeon general. And I have bipolar disorder

In 2011 I was a third-year medical student at Harvard Medical School. I was on my psychiatry rotation — and I had a secret.

Los Angeles Times

13 signs of bipolar disorder including erratic sex life, irritability and rapid speech

Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder symptoms can be triggered by extreme levels of stress. As such, diagnoses of the mental health condition have risen. What are the 13 signs indicating bipolar?

Daily Mirror

How we met: ‘I thought people with bipolar couldn’t live together. But I could see myself being with Suzy’

Michel, 65, and Suzy, 49, both have bipolar disorder. They met at a conference on the subject in 2005; a year later, on their first date, they got engaged

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland mum opens up on living with Bipolar Disorder and how it helped her business

"It is my super power"

Belfast Live

'I took sexual risks and enjoyed the spontaneity... next I'd be suicidal, frail and gaunt' - Author Liam Gildea shares bipolar experience to help others

'These stories sum up my life running from depressive episode into hypomanic'

Irish Mirror

Commentary: I received 6 psychiatric diagnoses in 25 years. They were a dead end

The day I sat in my psychiatrist’s windowless office and was told I had bipolar disorder, I’d already been in the mental health system for 25 years. It was my sixth diagnosis. Starting at age 12, I’d also been told I had anorexia, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive…

Los Angeles Times

Ex-etiquette: How to be supportive when your co-parent is ill

Q. My ex has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It makes it very difficult to co-parent. Will the courts grant me full custody when the other parent has a diagnosis like that? What’s good ex-etiquette?

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Anti-lockdown protestor spared jail for abusing Newsnight editor near Downing Street

Joseph Olswang's defence said he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was in the midst of a manic episode at the time of the incident last June

The Guardian - AU

‘A visceral experience of psychosis’: why one artist spent three years painting bipolar disorder

Creativity has been Matt Ottley’s salvation – but for the artist, composer and children’s book author, it has come at a terrible price

Daily Mirror

Stranger Things' David Harbour says mental illness is 'natural condition of poverty'

Stranger Things actor David Harbour has likened mental illness to a 'natural condition of poverty' amid his own bipolar disorder battle

The Independent UK

David Harbour says he was institutionalised for bipolar disorder at 26

The Stranger Things actor added that he believes ‘being mentally ill is a natural condition of poverty’

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