2026-07-16
35 分钟Welcome to Huberman Lab Essentials, where we revisit past episodes for the most potent
and actionable science-based tools for mental health, physical health, and performance.
I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
Today we are going to be discussing bipolar disorder, often called bipolar depression.
Bipolar depression is a condition in which people undergo massive shifts in their energy, their perception,
and their mood.
However, it is very important to note that the shifts in mood, energy, and perception are all maladaptive.
They can often cause tremendous damage to the person suffering from bipolar disorder
and tremendous damage to the people in their lives.
In fact, people suffering from bipolar disorder are at 20 to 30 times greater risk of suicide.
So today is a serious discussion, and it's certainly one in which people who are suffering from manic bipolar disorder
or who know people that are suffering from manic bipolar disorder can benefit from.
So bipolar disorder impacts about 1% of people.
That might seem like a small percentage, but if you think about a room of 100 people,
That means that at least one of them is very likely to have bipolar disorder.
The typical age of onset is anywhere from 20 to 25 years old, although it can be much earlier.
There are basically two kinds of bipolar disorder referred to as bipolar one and bipolar two.
Bipolar one is characterized by a fairly extended period of mania.
What is mania?
Mania is a period of very elevated mood, energy.