After decades of confusion, misdiagnoses, and struggle, I found the right treatment plan for my bipolar symptoms and ...

Bipolar disorder’s hallmark symptom is alternating periods of emotional highs and lows. In fact, that’s where the name “bipolar” comes from — moving between two (“bi”) opposites (“polar”). It’s not ...

Motivation can be an elusive thing when you’re living with bipolar disorder. One day, you might feel completely unmotivated, struggling to get out of bed or take a shower, especially when bipolar ...

Our focus on busyness often distracts us from what truly matters. Here’s how to prioritize ‘being’ over ‘doing’ to support your mood. How many times have you introduced yourself to someone new, and ...

Stress significantly impacts mood stability, often triggering mood episodes and complicating recovery. It disrupts how your body regulates stress hormones, intensifying symptoms, disrupting sleep, and ...

Something changed when Sasha W. noticed the hot pink running shoes sitting in the corner of her bedroom. She was 27 at the time and struggling with the worst depressive valley of her life. As she lay ...

Q. What is seasonal affective disorder, and how does it affect people with bipolar? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) refers to a pattern of symptoms or episodes that appears to align with the seasons ...

Living with bipolar disorder can often feel overwhelming, but it’s a disorder that isn’t chosen or self-created. I’ve yet to meet anyone living with a mental health condition who hasn’t, at one time ...

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