Monthly Archives: August 2016

Keeping tabs on your symptoms of mania and depression can help stop a bipolar episode before it starts. A good way to track those mood swings is in a mood diary. Subtle changes in your personality might not seem like … Continue reading →

Some people with bipolar disorder who experience episodes of mania can also have psychotic symptoms like delusions and paranoia. People with bipolar disorder may have many different symptoms, including depression, joy, hypersexuality, and even psychotic symptoms like delusions or paranoia. … Continue reading →

Hypersexuality, or increased sex drive, is a common manic symptom of people with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that can be characterized by drastic mood swings — between feeling elated, energetic, and risky to feeling sad and … Continue reading →

Learn about the differences between these two easily confused disorders. Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are both mental illnesses that involve extreme mood swings. Since many BPD and bipolar symptoms overlap, these conditions are often mistaken for each … Continue reading →

Smoking is a common activity among people with mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder. But having bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you can’t quit. Bipolar disorder and its treatment can put you under a lot of stress. Some people may turn to … Continue reading →