Living with bipolar disorder can feel overwhelming. These 5 practical tools helped me find stability, safety, and a path ...

From lived experience to expert insight, these books open the door to understanding, connection, and new ways of seeing bipolar disorder. Living with bipolar can sometimes feel like you’re trying to ...

Even with bipolar disorder, building self-confidence through small successes remains firmly within our control. How we feel about and envision ourselves — especially when our thoughts turn negative — ...

While anger isn’t an “officially recognized” symptom of bipolar disorder, irritability—which is common with dramatic mood shifts—can lead to angry outbursts and explosions with devastating effects.

Hypersexuality is a common part of bipolar disorder, yet it remains one of the hardest symptoms to discuss — both in the doctor’s office and at home. Some research suggests hypersexuality affects ...

You’re pretty much laid up in bed, or at least significantly limited in your capacity to perform daily duties. Your concentration is off, and you’re not expected — nor welcome — at work. It feels like ...

Minor stressors don’t have to spiral out of control. Learn strategies to manage daily pressures effectively. Allow me to set the scene: I’m running late to pick up the kids, and I get stuck at every ...

Rapid dosage drops can trigger bipolar episodes. Learn one expert’s method for minimizing risk and withdrawing safely. We recently asked the bpHope community to fill out a short questionnaire about ...

“It’s easy for me to buy things for others, but hard for me to accept gifts. I really don’t deserve anything.” Or, “It’s not worth it. I just can’t seem to get my act together these days.” Sound ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’re living with bipolar disorder and standard treatments aren’t bringing relief, your provider might use the term “treatment-resistant.” It’s a label that can sound worryingly like “untreatable, ...