"The Lost Years": Before Diagnosis and RecoveryI needed a good cry for quite a long time. I thought I was ready. It turns out you can plan a therapeutic cry just about as well as you...
5 Things Not to Say to Someone with Bipolar DisorderI have been a professional mental health advocate for 14 years now, and I have a lot of experience hearing supportive and decidedly unsupportive utterances. While people rarely mean to...
Dealing with Extreme Stressors with BipolarI find I am less able to deal with extreme stressors because of bipolar disorder. It’s not that these kinds of stressors don’t affect your average person – they do...
Bipolar Disorder: Why Does It Feel Like No One Understands?I've often found living with mental illness to be a lonely thing. Much of that loneliness stems from the isolation of being in one's own mind. The average person can...
Why Are You Crying? How to Fight WeepinessWhen I'm depressed, I cry all the time. I cry at the drop of an eyelash, it seems. Psychiatrists typically call this weepiness or tearfulness. And while crying is healthy...
"The Lost Years": Before Diagnosis and RecoveryI needed a good cry for quite a long time. I thought I was ready. It turns out you can plan a therapeutic cry just about as well as you...
5 Things Not to Say to Someone with Bipolar DisorderI have been a professional mental health advocate for 14 years now, and I have a lot of experience hearing supportive and decidedly unsupportive utterances. While people rarely mean to...
Dealing with Extreme Stressors with BipolarI find I am less able to deal with extreme stressors because of bipolar disorder. It’s not that these kinds of stressors don’t affect your average person – they do...
Bipolar Disorder: Why Does It Feel Like No One Understands?I've often found living with mental illness to be a lonely thing. Much of that loneliness stems from the isolation of being in one's own mind. The average person can...
Why Are You Crying? How to Fight WeepinessWhen I'm depressed, I cry all the time. I cry at the drop of an eyelash, it seems. Psychiatrists typically call this weepiness or tearfulness. And while crying is healthy...
"The Lost Years": Before Diagnosis and RecoveryI needed a good cry for quite a long time. I thought I was ready. It turns out you can plan a therapeutic cry just about as well as you...
5 Things Not to Say to Someone with Bipolar DisorderI have been a professional mental health advocate for 14 years now, and I have a lot of experience hearing supportive and decidedly unsupportive utterances. While people rarely mean to...
Dealing with Extreme Stressors with BipolarI find I am less able to deal with extreme stressors because of bipolar disorder. It’s not that these kinds of stressors don’t affect your average person – they do...
Bipolar Disorder: Why Does It Feel Like No One Understands?I've often found living with mental illness to be a lonely thing. Much of that loneliness stems from the isolation of being in one's own mind. The average person can...
Why Are You Crying? How to Fight WeepinessWhen I'm depressed, I cry all the time. I cry at the drop of an eyelash, it seems. Psychiatrists typically call this weepiness or tearfulness. And while crying is healthy...
Medication is the Foundation of RecoveryNo one wants to move back in with their parents at 30 - no one. Oftentimes, this actually turns out to be one of the best decisions one can make...reactions
Dealing with Intrusive ThoughtsIntrusive thoughts are those uninvited mental interruptions that can be particularly overwhelming, especially when living with bipolar disorder. They don’t just show up quietly— they can feel invasive, loud, and...reactions
Living With Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder (BPD) is a challenging condition to live with, both physically and emotionally. Like any lifelong condition, it presents ongoing challenges. The good news is that consistent treatment can...
Community Health LeadersIn order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to cope with bipolar every day, Bipolar.Mental-Health-Community.com brings you frequent articles, points of view,...
