The early signs of a manic episode – called prodromal symptoms – can last weeks or even months. A manic episode that's caused by bipolar disorder can last as long as 6 months. If you get treatment, the episode will be shorter. Your symptoms might clear up within 3 months. ...
It may take a few weeks for an antidepressant to take effect and alleviate the symptoms of a depressive episode. A doctor will advise on how long the medication should be taken and what to do if a person wishes to stop taking it. While antidepressants are not considered to be addictive,st...
For many people withbipolar disorder, increased irritability can precede a mood shift to hypomania, mania, or depression. Learning countermeasures is important not only for the sake of overall stability, but also for better harmony in relationships, theworkplace, and other aspects of everyday life...
Bipolar depressive episodes—and bipolar mood disorders in general can be challenging to manage on your own. Up to half of people with the condition also struggle with substance misuse, and many will experience a comorbid condition like anxiety. Along with medication,therapy can give you the suppo...
Mills: So at what age do people tend to first experience symptoms of bipolar disorder? David, maybe you could answer that one. Miklowitz: Yeah, so that's been a topic of some debate in the last couple of decades. We used to think bipolar disorder didn't have onset till the early twe...
When you're finally performing a song you've written however long after, what's it like to hear people sing these emotional lyrics back to you? Do they still have that power for you, or have you worked through them in the interim and they lose that grip?
I think that's been such an amazing thing about getting older, because when I was younger, it would've taken me so long to get to a place where you even know what you're feeling enough to do something about it. When I'm in a bad mood, 98 percent of the time I just need to ...
To avoid the “holiday blues” and being sucked into any void that could lead to loneliness, unhappiness, or the darkness ofbipolar depressionduring this holiday season, we will need some important skills. Doing this really means having self-awareness, making the effort, andsetting yourself up...
longitudinal study of children at the beginning of life with a major focus on recording all of the time that they spent in childcare and measuring the quality of that childcare to see how that major influence on their life panned out, and those children have now been followed… How long, ...
Understand bipolar disorderandeducating others Connecting with others Enacting a plan Why Do These Things Matter? These sound like pretty good ideas to me. Here’s my take. I considersleepthe #1 predictor/cause of mood by a long shot. Rest is up there too. If you don’t have good sleep...