Support for bipolar disorder starts close to home. It's important to have people you can count on to help you through rough times. Isolation and loneliness can cause depression, so regular contact with supportive friends and family members is therapeutic in itself. Reaching out to others is not...
AimA large body of literature exists documenting the psychological impact for young people and their family members, when diagnosed with epilepsies. Psychosocial interventions to address this have particularly focused on self management ... Brown, A,Talbot, E,Simpson, T,... - 《Archives of Disease...
But bipolar disorder does not go away on its own, and can get worse if left untreated. Seeking a treatment plan and taking positive steps toward management can help you and your family live a better life. Contact us for an appointment for you, your spouse, or your child so that we can...
Today Tania works part‐time as a Lived Experience Educator in a public mental health service. She considers that her other part‐time job is managing her health. Both these roles provide an ideal platform to raise awareness of how to stay well with Bipolar DisorderWileyBipolar Disorders...
This can cause significant distress for people as the fluctuations between extreme emotional states impact their behavior and disrupt their lives. A depressive episode or a manic episode may also affect someone’s interpersonal relationships with friends and family members. Even when people with bipol...
For many people with bipolar disorder, the inconvenience of needing to take medications, stay in touch with a doctor and therapist, and perhaps experience some side effects from the medications from time to time is by far outweighed by the good that comes from living a fully functional life wi...
How to Get Help for a Mental Illness - March 24 admin TV Show Blog The National Institute of Mental Health estimated that 26.2 percent of Americans suffered from a mental disorder in 2006. That is over one quarter of the adult population who needed help. Have you ever wondered if you migh...
MoodTracker.com can help people with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder manage medications using graphical mood charts, a mood journal, text-message reminders to take medications, and wellness team sharing.
People with bipolar have alternating depressive, extremely energetic and more stable periods. These periods are chronic and unpredictable. These people are advised to closely monitor the impact of their mood on functioning. But for many, it takes a lot of effort to do this and is also a daily...
If you or someone you know has bipolar disorder (or suspects they may), then a bipolar hotline is for you. At the very least you can speak to someone who is compassionate and understanding, and you might come out of it with much more—like an action plan for getting treatment. ...