Association of current and remitted bipolar disorders with health-related quality of life: Findings from a nationally representative sample in the US

•The associations of bipolar disorder (BD) with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been under-studied.•Adults with current BD and BD in remission had lower mental HRQOL and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), as compared to adults who never had BD.•However, these differences were no longer significant when adjusted for behavioral co-morbidities (e.g., psychiatric and substance use disorders).•Because behavioral co-morbidities are common in individuals with BD, they should be treated together to improve HRQOL.