Self-advocacy is key to better bipolar treatment. Learn how to communicate with doctors, challenge insurance denials, and ...

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...

In a previous blog, ‘6 Things I Didn’t Realize About Taking Antipsychotics’, I wrote about some of the impacts that taking antipsychotics can have on your life. But I don’t just take antipsychotics ...

The day I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I was prescribed an antipsychotic. Over time, this turned into a regimen of two different antipsychotics, along with mood stabilizers and antidepressants ...

Clutter can lead to stress, anxiety, and depression, especially for those with bipolar disorder. While decluttering can be difficult, certain strategies can help. What’s happening around you affects ...

Sound sleep in our busy society can be an elusive dream with profound implications for the way we live. Startling statistics gathered over the past decade show that Americans are sleeping less than ...

It took me a long time to figure out what it feels like to be well. I’ve certainly had periods of wellness since I was diagnosed in 1995, but I wouldn’t call them long-lasting. These moments were like ...

Bipolar disorder disrupts sleep patterns, and sleep challenges worsen bipolar symptoms. Prioritizing better rest can help stabilize mood. Sound sleep in our busy society can be an elusive dream with ...

If it’s not, you may want to add it, given the latest scientific thinking. Poor health outcomes tend to go hand in hand with air pollution. Most well known are air pollution’s physical health impacts, ...

Winter is usually when I’m at my lowest. Dark days send me into depression, and while my friends turn to blue light therapy for seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder means that approach puts ...

Living with bipolar disorder can mean experiencing everything from intense emotional highs and lows to challenges with energy, focus, and more. Understanding your symptoms is essential to managing ...