Regardless of the type of therapy you choose, there are several ways to receive treatment. Some people experience barriers to in-person therapy, such as financial insecurity or inaccessibility. In these cases, online therapy through a platform likeBetterHelpmay be beneficial. ...
The Influence of Stress on Bipolar Erica says her deficits become “much worse during depressive episodes.” Still, most days she struggles in some fashion. She has various coping strategies to overcome her cognitive problems, such as reminding herself to tackle one task at a time. When she st...
My GP won’t give me any type of anti depressant for fear I’ll become manic. Honestly a little manic energy would be a welcome relief at this point. Of course ALL medications come with some type of side effect that create NEW problems to deal with. But I’m done with the medicatio...
After three decades of living with bipolar, the 61-year-old has a handle on the emotional and physical signals that tell her it’s time to redirect her energy. When she feels her temper heat up, she gets down to her favorite music, including disco tunes like Chic’s 1978 hit “Le Fre...
Anon11113 - The correct combination of medications is a very individual process. Some people do well on just a bipolar meds like abilify. Others have a really hard time without going to one of the major bipolar meds (lithium, tegretol, depacote) and an antidepressant. Then there's the issu...
I will keep going to get through, to survive until I find some relief and can exhale again. But, I am not okay. I haven’t been in a long time. I have bursts of okay and better. So if I haven’t been there for you the way you wish I was or needed me to be just know I...
I used to get upset with my self over “mistakes” in my music playing, but now I enjoy the challenge and work out the musical and technical problems. Etc. Gosh, I wish I’d had more experience with what you describe. I just want to say , I suppose, that life is very hard. ...
By using this book in conjunction with medication and professional care, you'll soon experience relief from your bipolar symptoms and come to enjoy the calm and confident feeling of being in control. •Learn mindfulness and acceptance skills•Cope with depressive and manic episodes in healthy ...
mental illness. There are hotlines,mental health resource locators, therapists, doctors and many others. And yet, many people with a mental illness continue to live every day with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses without getting ...
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stress, Rhythms Dysregulation and Bipolar Spectrum)Download keyboard_arrow_down Versions Notes Abstract Background: Alexithymia, a predictor in chronic illnesses, like cardiovascular and bipolar disorder (CD–BD), could be improved with a virtual reality (...