by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
People dealing with mental illness and bipolar disorder in particular talk a lot about mood swings: how they feel, what they’re like, how your life can be affected. What is discussed less is what things can trigger a mood swing — good or bad — and how to deal with...
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
Cyclothymia — or cyclothymic disorder — is a relatively mild mood disorder. In cyclothymic disorder, moods swing between short periods of mild depression and hypomania, an elevated mood. The low and high mood swings never reach the severity or duration of...
Bipolar Disorder: Why Holidays Can Be Hard
by Bipolarlife | Jan 31, 2021 | Bipolar articles
The holidays can be a tricky for anyone. But people with bipolar disorder may anticipate November and December and January holidays with real dread — and depression. You’ll probably face loads of possible triggers: relatives, stress, exhaustion, and the...
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
A person who lives with bipolar disorder can certainly be truly happy. If you have experienced disruptive or dangerous episodes of mania, you may worry that feeling happy is just a first step toward another damaging episode. Manic episodes are generally not happy or...
How A Mental Health Diagnosis Can Be Empowering
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
When First Impressions are the Worst Impressions The first time you ever heard the term “mental illness”, what did you think of? I can tell you what I thought of……. I was in the beginning of high school the first time I recall hearing this term. At the time,...
How can bipolar disorder affect relationships?
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
Bipolar disorder is a manageable, long-term condition that affects a person’s mood. The highs and lows characteristic of some forms of bipolar may affect the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. This includes how they act in romantic relationships. People...
How to Handle Seasonal Bipolar Disorder
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
When you have seasonal bipolar disorder, you may find yourself wondering how you can handle it. You might feel frustrated as you try to cope with seasonal relapses or episodes. You may also have questions about treatment, managing your stress, or taking care of your...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
A mood chart is a simple diary. You will use it to keep track of your mood changes, your daily feelings, the things that you do and the way that you sleep. It is quite an effective tool when put to good use. Here’s what to include in your mood chart for starters: The...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to sleep. Tossing and turning. Your mind is racing, going over everything that happened today. Night noises keep you awake. What can you do? There ARE things you can do! Read on and learn some new tricks to sleep well....
Lithium treatment for bipolar disorder linked to lowest risk of rehospitalisation
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
Individuals with bipolar disorder have the lowest risk of re-hospitalisation if treated with lithium, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in JAMA Psychiatry. Long-acting injections of antipsychotics were also effective, reducing the...
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