Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Community Weekly Check-in - June 22-29: How Are You Doing?
Please share what's happening with you. Any topic goes!
- Bipolar Community Weekly Check-in - June 16-22: How Are You Doing?
Please share whatever you feel like sharing, whether it's bipolar-related or not.
- Bipolar Community Weekly Checkin - June 9-16: How Are You Doing?
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- Bipolar Community Weekly Check-in June 2-8: How Are You Doing?
Hi, everyone! As always, feel free to share whatever you feel you want to share. We are here to support each other!
- Bipolar Community Weekly Check-in May 26-June 1 - How Are You Doing?
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- Bipolar Community Weekly Checkin May 19-25 - How Are You Doing?
How is everyone doing this week? Share what you like. 😁
- Is there a point where therapy holds you back?
I've been in therapy for 10 years, and with my current therapist for 4 of them. I love him and he's great, and don't get me wrong therapy is a life saver, but I recently hung out with a childhood friend and we talked about some deep things. My therapist is a pro and doesn't offer advice other than helping perspective shifts, but my friend made some observations and suggestions that hit home. He just straight up said "huh, it sounds like you should call your mom more" and "you know, I see what you do and I don't think the weed has been stopping your productivity, but if it's in the way of happiness you need to do what you need to do" (my big thing with weed was I would kick myself for not getting shit done while high).
I realized I haven't really opened up much to friends and partners, primarily because I'd say "I'll just hold this for therapy". Way long ago I dated someone who was very "I'm not your therapist, please leave that for Tuesday", and I kinda kept that. It's easy for me to talk to someone who doesn't know anyone in my life and I trust will be neutral, but at the same time I have had trouble communicating with people in my outside life.
I dunno, just was a thought.
- Bipolar Community Check-In May 12-18: How Are You Doing?
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- Bipolar Community Check-In May 5-11: How Are You Doing?
We are all internet strangers... but this is a place where we can feel like a community. Please share your updates, stores, rants, and whatever else you feel like sharing!
- Bipolar Community Check-In Apr 28-May 4: How Are You Doing?
How's life treating you? Do you need support? We are here for each other!
- Bipolar Community Check-In Apr 21-27: How Are You Doing?
Hello, fellow bipolar bears! What's happening in your lives? Do you need to vent? Celebrate? Just not feel so alone? Share to your heart's content here.
- Bipolar Community Check-In Apr 14-21: How Are You Doing?
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- How a Psychologist Confronted Her Own Bipolar Disorderwww.nytimes.com How a Psychologist Confronted Her Own Bipolar Disorder (Published 2023)
When Kay Redfield Jamison, author of “Fires in the Dark,” had a manic episode early in her career, she had to face hard truths about her illness and life.
This is a gift article, so there shouldn't be a paywall, but let me know if that's not the case.
- Tracking Apps
I had been using a mood tracker app many years ago… and due to my lack of good habits, I deleted it a while back too. Now (after horrible sleep for weeks) I’m wanting to get more diligent and everything I’ve downloaded wants a subscription with little to no time to try out. What do you use and works well? (iPhone please)
- Bipolar Community Check-In Apr 7-13: How Are You Doing?
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- Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness like bipolar and schizophreniamed.stanford.edu Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.