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Making big lifestyle changes is tough with bipolar, but small, incremental habits are helping me take small, meaningful steps. Over the years, I have made all the resolutions: Lose weight, quit coffee, quit social media, post on social media daily and become an Instagram maven, become a Martha-Stewart-level housekeeper, write first thing every morning, meditate...
10 Signs of Bipolar Disorder - bpHope.com
Aug 15, 2023 · Julie A. Fast is the author of the bestselling mental health books Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder, Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner, Getting It Done When You’re Depressed, OMG, That’s Me!, and The Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder.She is a longtime bp Magazine writer and the top blog contributor, with over 5 million blog views.
Healing From the Past Trauma of Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder
Dec 3, 2024 · A number of years ago, I went on carbamazepine for my racing thoughts. Helped a good deal, and I also noted urges to drink abated. Then I thought the mania was passed and I went off the meds.
Dating Someone with Bipolar - bpHope.com
Sep 4, 2024 · Bipolar may up the ante in a new romance, but success still boils down to finding a good fit. Hope R. dated several men after she was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder in 2004, but none of the relationships lasted long enough to make her mental health an issue.
10 Habits of Highly Successful People With Bipolar Disorder
Feb 20, 2024 · So many roles in our world reward high achievement to the detriment of self and family. Having published books, successfully worked at (and left through boredom) university positions, and experienced the almost now banal catalogue of BP2/1 issues, I agree whole heartedly with these seemingly simple but clear and effective steps.
Bipolar Depression vs. Unipolar Depression | bpHope.com
Aug 14, 2024 · Bipolar depression is a mental health condition that shares similarities with both bipolar disorder and major depression. This condition can be difficult to diagnose, treat, and manage — especially if you don’t know much about it.
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How to Get the Most Out of a Bipolar Support Group
Nov 17, 2023 · Stephen Propst (1963–2022) was one of bp Magazine’s original and most popular columnists, from 2005 through 2021.He had a loyal following of magazine readers who depended on and were inspired by his quarterly column, Mind Over Mood, which offered practical, hard-won advice on managing bipolar disorder.
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bp Magazine and bphope.com are dedicated to inspiring and providing information to people living with bipolar disorder and their families, caregivers, and health-care professionals.bp Magazine works to empower those diagnosed with bipolar to live healthy, fulfilling lives by delivering first-person success stories—including celebrity profiles and essays by people with lived experience—as ...
How Forgiving Yourself Helps With Bipolar Disorder - bpHope.com
Sep 6, 2024 · I know my disorder is not my fault, but I still can’t forgive myself for the things I did while I was Manic/Psychotic. It’s been almost two years since I was hospitalized, but the shame and self-blame are still front of mind.