About 2.3 million Americans have bipolar disorder, according to Mental Health America. Although the rates of Black people with bipolar ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder
Black History of Health: Mariah Carey
Long before she was crowned as the ‘Songstress Supreme’, Mariah Carey was excelling at music in elementary school. Under the tutelage of her ... Read More
Bipolar Disorder: Seeing the Person, Not the Disorder
Bipolar depressive disorder (BPD) is an illness characterized by its peaks and valleys. A bipolar patient may feel like themselves one day ... Read More
Understanding Bipolar Disorder & FDA-Approved Treatments
You—or a loved one—feel depressed. Then very excited, or even “hyper.” Then depressed again. These ups and downs can be a sign of bipolar ... Read More
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Marijuana addiction increases the risk of death by suicide, homicide and other causes (such as car crashes) in youth and young adults with ... Read More
How We Find Healing After Race-Related Trauma
The recent passings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd were enough to bring any one of us to our knees. It is unfathomable that this tragedy ... Read More
The Rare Disorder African Americans Living With Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Disorder Should Know About
For people living with chronic mental illness, like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, treatment using antipsychotic medications can not ... Read More
Kanye Cured By Religion? “God Improved My Bi-Polar Disorder…”
For the last few years, we’ve been watching famed rapper/designer/producer Kanye West talk himself into many precarious situations. ... Read More
Why Racial Representation Matters in Mental Health Care
It’s a well-documented medical reality that some patients get worse care simply because of who they are. Women who go to the ER with acute ... Read More
FDA Approves 1st Drug For Tardive Dyskinesia
Ingrezza (valbenazine), the first drug to treat adults with the neurological disorder tardive dyskinesia, has been approved by the U.S. Food ... Read More
Lamar Odom: A New Life After Death
Former NBA All-star Lamar Odom is "living cleaner" according to new reports, despite suffering a health scare early Sunday, November 5, 2017 ... Read More
7 Foods To Fight Foggy Brain
Battling foggy brain? Happens to everyone, right? It begins with something small, like ‘where did I park the car?’ Until, you realize that ... Read More