New Study Reveals a Fascinating Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Earnings

By Shane Ferro

Mental illness is not something we often talk about at work, but for those who suffer from a mental illness, it often affects how they go about their day.

That often affects their work — usually, but not always, in a negative way.

New research from Barbara Biasi and Petra Moser at Stanford and Michael S. Dahl at Aalborg University in Denmark shows that to be true for bipolar disorder, which "causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks," according to the National Institute of Health.