You have bipolar disorder, so getting depressed after a stressful event is part of what happens. Yes, you do get sick — but it’s not like it used to be. What’s different now is your resilience.

The Washington Post spoke to psychiatrists, therapists and people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and asked them what it feels like to live with the condition, how it is treated and how much it ...

Over the years, I have tried to understand — and yes, join — this band of bipolar success stories, which I fondly call the “Thrive Tribe.” Who are they? Where do they come from?