
How to Control Mood Swings
Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentThere is a big difference between simply expressing your feelings versus having overwhelming mood swings. Everyone has ups and downs, good moods, and grumpy days. But when mood swings become erratic and extreme, they can become debilitating…

How to Handle Borderline Personality Disorder Rage
Bipolar, Mental HealthBorderline personality disorder, or BPD, is a complex mental health disorder. The key features of BPD include impulsivity, low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, and emotional instability. Another characteristic of BPD is inappropriate expressions…

Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Antisocial Personality Disorder
Behavior, Bipolar, Mental HealthWhen looking at borderline personality disorder vs. antisocial personality disorder, they may at first seem to be the same illness. However, even though there is some overlap, these are two distinct mental health disorders.
Both borderline…

How to Calm a Manic Episode
Behavior, Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentWhen you have bipolar, knowing how to calm a manic episode is critical.
Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that manifests with features of both clinical depression and mania or hypomania. Some versions of bipolar are more severe…

The Connection Between Bipolar and Alcohol Abuse
Addiction, Alcohol, Bipolar, Mental HealthWhile the association between a mood disorder and co-occurring alcoholism is well established, the most prevalent dual diagnosis is the one involving bipolar disorder and alcohol. Although the science behind this particular comorbidity isn’t…

Is There a Difference Between Bipolar and Manic Depression?
Bipolar, Depression, Mental Health, PsychiactricIs Manic Depression and Bipolar The Same?
When wondering what is the difference between bipolar and manic depression it can be a bit confusing. These two terms are still used interchangeably, leaving the impression that they are two distinct…

Am I Having a Manic Episode
Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentFeeling a rush of uncontainable energy, you may find yourself racing around the web placing one order after another of items you don’t even really need. Or maybe you feel a wave of adrenaline that causes you to launch a dozen home projects…

Warning Signs of a Bipolar Meltdown
Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentWhat is a Bipolar Meltdown?
Bipolar disorder is a complex and destabilizing mental health disorder that requires specialized interventions and psychiatric expertise to adequately manage. Those individuals living with bipolar disorder struggle…

Signs Of Mania Bipolar
Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentHypomania and mania represent the manic episodes that come with bipolar disorder. While the signs of mania bipolar may at first seem to be a pleasant diversion from the dark depressive episodes that represent the opposite side of the disorder,…

Signs of Bipolar Depression Relapse
Bipolar, Mental Health, TreatmentLiving with bipolar disorder can be seen as an exercise in both patience and proactive planning. Patience, because the fact is that bipolar disorder is a chronic and complex mental health disorder that is ever shifting, and proactive planning…