Managing medications for a chronic condition like bipolar disorder often involves adjustments over several years. It’s common to take medications from several different classes to maintain stability.

Prioritizing your own needs, limits, and values will lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life as you manage bipolar. Key Takeaways Personal boundaries are dynamic. For the average person, ...

Are you bothered by sounds and smells that don’t annoy the people around you? Are you often accused of being overemotional and too easily upset? If so, you may be a “highly sensitive person,” or HSP.

When Lynn was younger, she realized she sometimes heard things at work that no one else could. It was all so unsettling: a rattle in the overhead air-conditioning unit, a cricket down the hall, cars ...

The coming of spring and summer reenergizes all the senses. The warm sun, the beauty of nature, the smell of flowers, the sound of a soft breeze through the willows — it is all so stimulating and so ...

When my mental health isn’t 100 percent, I’m open about it with family, friends, and colleagues who know I live with bipolar 1 disorder. Although I’m offered a lot of support, I’ve noticed that ...

When you live with bipolar disorder, you’re like anyone else in many ways. You care deeply about certain things. Others frustrate you. But bipolar disorder also leads to some experiences that people ...

Happiness, in one sense, is like a wonderful spontaneous butterfly that lands on us when it wants to; or a rainbow that shines for a few moments before disappearing — it isn’t something we can force.

That quick jolt from an energy drink might feel like the perfect pick-me-up when you’re running low on energy. But if you have bipolar disorder, the high levels of caffeine and stimulants in these ...

Complementary and integrative therapies can be beneficial for those with bipolar disorder — as long as they are an addition to your treatment plan, not a substitution for it. For someone with bipolar ...

I’ve lived with bipolar disorder since 1981 — right around the time “manic depression” was renamed. Over these four decades, I’ve learned many lessons — some the hard way. Over time, I learned many ...

Finding the care you need for bipolar disorder can feel daunting. For many, the journey is filled with long wait times, high costs, and a frustrating lack of specialists. If you or a loved one is ...