Causes of Bipolar Disorder: Piecing Together the Links Receiving a mental health diagnosis is scary, especially when you don’t know anyone in your family who has one. When your doctor told you she suspects you have bipolar disorder, it hit you pretty hard. You wonder...
Bipolar Triggers: What Sets the Condition Off? “Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It’s a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.” – Carrie Fisher Finding out you have bipolar disorder can seem daunting. Is your mood...
Bipolar I vs Bipolar II: Analyzing the Key Differences Most of us know common mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety. Many have even heard of bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and others. However, those same people probably aren’t...
Bipolar Relapse: Is It Inevitable? You have felt great over the last few months – your mental health has stayed in check without any episodes of mania or depression. It took a while for your therapist and psychiatrist to come up with the right treatment combination...
High-Functioning Bipolar Disorder: Why Do Some Seem to Have It Together? Remember high school, where everyone looked at each other and would find something to judge? The girl wearing hand-me-down clothes from her older sister was labeled as “poor.” The guy playing...
Bipolar Symptoms in Men Bipolar disorder is a common condition, but it is often misunderstood in men. Other conditions such as substance use disorder can mask mental health symptoms, making them think there is nothing else going on. However, this can only keep going...