Monthly Archives: August 2016

When in a manic mood, people with bipolar disorder can act recklessly. Here’s how to take responsibility and manage your emotions. The dramatic mood swings of bipolar disorder can interfere with your ability to make good choices, particularly during a … Continue reading →

Some bipolar patients may also have eating issues like anorexia and bulimia. Patients with bipolar disorder must work to control mood swings that range from manic to depressive. Evidence is mounting that many bipolar patients also must struggle to control … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder develops in men and women in about equal numbers, but there are gender differences in the ways that the illness manifests itself. Women with the disorder tend to have more depressive and fewer manic episodes than men do. … Continue reading →

What if your bipolar becomes so severe that you can no longer work? Here’s what you need to know about getting disability benefits.   When you hear the word disability, chances are you think it applies to a physical injury … Continue reading →

Dramatic mood swings between the highs of mania and the lows of depression can be exhausting for the person with bipolar disorder. Here’s how to cope.   Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings from mania to depression. The … Continue reading →

Bipolar treatment can be tricky when pregnancy enters the picture. Learn how to take your bipolar meds safely and keep your baby safe, too. If you have bipolar disorder and want to become pregnant, the key to an optimal outcome … Continue reading →

Are you tossing and turning at night, unable to get to sleep? It could be related to your bipolar disorder. If you have bipolar disorder, keeping to a regular sleep routine is crucial to keeping moods in check. But people … Continue reading →

It’s a common — and dangerous — combination: bipolar disorder and addiction. Bipolar disorder and addiction often go together. As many as 60 percent of people with bipolar disorder will have some form of substance abuse during their lifetime, and … Continue reading →

Spending sprees may be a part of manic episodes for many people with bipolar disorder. Manic episodes of compulsive spending are a problem for many people who havebipolar disorder. During these episodes, people feel richer than they really are, more … Continue reading →