Living with bipolar disorder can feel overwhelming. These 5 practical tools helped me find stability, safety, and a path ...

Hypersexuality is a common part of bipolar disorder, yet it remains one of the hardest symptoms to discuss — both in the doctor’s office and at home. Some research suggests hypersexuality affects ...

We all face challenges at work — whether it’s dealing with the demands of the job itself, difficult coworkers, frustrating employees, or customers with bad attitudes. If you’ve been there, trust me, ...

Minor stressors don’t have to spiral out of control. Learn strategies to manage daily pressures effectively. Allow me to set the scene: I’m running late to pick up the kids, and I get stuck at every ...

Living with bipolar disorder often means facing a mind that doesn’t always feel like your own. When psychosis takes hold, even familiar faces and places can twist into something unrecognizable, ...

Finding the right medication for your bipolar disorder may be one of the trickiest parts of reaching mood stability. Typically, a balance of therapy, medication(s), and lifestyle changes is necessary ...

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.

You’re pretty much laid up in bed, or at least significantly limited in your capacity to perform daily duties. Your concentration is off, and you’re not expected — nor welcome — at work. It feels like ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...

That quick jolt from an energy drink might feel like the perfect pick-me-up when you’re running low on energy. But if you have bipolar disorder, the high levels of caffeine and stimulants in these ...

I share my story because I want others to know they’re not alone — and because I’ve learned lessons I wish I’d known sooner. These are the regrets that shaped my recovery, and I offer them in the hope ...