During manic episodes my son enjoyed the sense of optimism that comes from inflated sense of self. He felt that he could ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

The three phases of schizophrenia are the prodromal, active, and residual phases. Symptoms of schizophrenia can depend on the phase. Early symptoms of schizophrenia may be similar to other conditions.

It has heart and hope, cut with terror, and even the milk of levity. And just as a bipolar diagnosis brings with it highs and lows, this book, too, jolts the reader around. No easy fixes. No bolts of ...

The vast majority of people in psychosis aren’t violent—but Cohen Miles-Rath was. Here's what that can teach us about mental health.

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

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Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition. It is not yet curable, but medication, therapy, and other strategies can help manage the symptoms and reduce its effects on a person’s daily life ...

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It’s an honest and forthright journey the retired operating room nurse details in her book “Son on the ... s journey with paranoia, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia told from her perspective.

Jan. 22—When Carol Emery's son, Colin, was 11 years old, he started to show signs of what she'd come to learn was paranoia — though she and her husband, Bob, didn't know it at the time.