Bipolar Unscripted
Coping with bipolar disorder and navigating effective treatment requires a group of supporters—both professional and personal. Here’s how you can work together for the best outcomes. Choochart Choochaikupt/Getty Images The Importance of Personal & Professional Support It takes a community to cope with bipolar disorder. Everyone needs a circle of …
Photo: SDI Productions / Getty Images Hope & Harmony Headlines October 20, 2022 • Volume 15, Issue 42 Medication adherence is essential for maintaining stability with bipolar. But sometimes a prescription stops working as well as it once did and needs to be “tweaked.” Hormonal issues, poor sleep, metabolism changes, …
How to Treat Depression Without Medications Depressive disorder, often simply called depression, is much more than feeling sad or going through a bad patch. Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that causes you to experience persistent sadness or a lack of interest in life. Called …
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What is Bipolar Disorder? There are a lot of misconceptions about bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes extreme highs and lows and changes in sleep, energy, thought, and behavior. Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is a mental illness mood disorder …
My Bipolar History My name is Kevin and I have bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997 after I tried to un-alive myself. I was immediately committed to a state hospital where I stayed for two weeks and I was put on a medicine regimen that really …
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What is Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorders are severe mental illnesses that produce considerable worrying or fear, which does not go away, and can get worse over time. People with anxiety disorders often experience extreme, excessive, and constant worrying and fear in daily situations. When feelings of intense fear and anxiety …
The Beginning Unfortunately, I have been committed to a state hospital on three different occasions. But the first time was the worst for me. It all started in 1997 when I fell into a deep depression and decided that I didn’t want to live anymore. So I decided to un-alive …
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Researchers have found we appreciate when acquaintances touch base far more than expected. Brief, simple messages to someone with bipolar can be a mood-booster. The Importance of Support New research shows that we have no idea how much it means when we reach out casually—even by text—to someone we care …