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'Spring mania' impacts people with bipolar disorder and can be life-threatening. A therapist shared how she preps for the season every year.
People with bipolar disorder are more sensitive to physical changes in the spring. This can trigger…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Extreme heat can worsen the side effects of medications used to treat depression and bipolar disorder
Those who take lithium or antidepressants are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, physicians s…
Katie Hawkinson
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At 65 I feel better than ever. I stopped weighing myself, eat healthier, and do exercises that feel good.
Alison Weihe spent years binge eating. Now at 65 she says she's happier and doesn't plan on weighin…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder before heading to college. In my first weeks, I had a manic episode and was forced to drop out.
Bipolar disorder forced her to drop out of college. She stopped taking her medication at the Univer…
Elizabeth Drucker
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After I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my therapist told me not to have more kids. I'm glad I didn't listen.
After my PTSD and bipolar diagnoses, my therapist said I shouldn't remarry or have any more kids. I…
Christine MacIntyre
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Bipolar disorder kept me from being a super mom. Now I understand my kids just need me to be OK.
The author shares how her children were affected by her screaming and impulsive spending and how th…
Elise Seyfried
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TikToker Uncle Chris, who checked himself into a mental-health facility in July, says he's been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Chris Rooney, best known as the famous face of a family TikTok account called Yeet Baby, shared his…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm a mom with bipolar disorder. Every day I fight against the stigma that comes with the diagnosis.
The author, who was diagnosed at 20, said she feared she'd never be able to fulfill her dream of be…
Michelle Yang
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My dad has bipolar disorder. Despite the stigma we dealt with, it never got in the way of me having a happy childhood.
The author explains how growing up talking openly about her dad's bipolar diagnosis helped her to u…
Kelly Burch
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The Dodgers keep giving a retired player with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia $0 contracts so he can keep his health insurance
Andrew Toles hasn't played since 2018. Since then, he was found homeless and has been diagnosed wit…
Cork Gaines
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Do you have bipolar disorder? How to recognize the major symptoms and when to get help
Bipolar disorder affects about 4% of the US population and causes symptoms like depression, fatigue…
Nina Bahadur,David A. Merill
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What is lithium? How the mood stabilizer works and why it's used to treat bipolar disorder
Lithium is a medication meant to stabilize mood and is most commonly used in people with bipolar di…
Erin Heger,David A. Merill
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What is bipolar disorder, and how is it treated?
Kim Kardashian West took to Instagram today to discuss her husband Kanye West's bipolar disorder an…
Canela López
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Signs and symptoms of schizoaffective bipolar disorder and how to treat it
Schizoaffective bipolar disorder is a rare mental health condition that displays characteristics of…
Ava English
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How to recognize signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder in children
Bipolar disorder in children has similar symptoms to ADHD and major depression which often leads to…
Sarah Fielding
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Understanding the symptoms, causes, and triggers of rapid cycling in bipolar disorder
Rapid cycling is when someone with bipolar disorder experiences four or more episodes of mania and …
Sarah Fielding
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Bipolar disorder may be different in women — here's how menstruation and pregnancy can exacerbate symptoms
Women with bipolar disorder are more likely to experience depressive states, rapid cycling, and co-…
Sarah Fielding
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When my mom's house burned down, I expected the man I was dating to leave me. Instead, the tragedy fast-tracked our relationship.
A house fire destroyed my mom's life three months into dating my then-boyfriend. Our teamwork throu…
Rebecca Strong
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The common side effects of mood stabilizers — and when to see a doctor
Common mood stabilizer side effects include headaches, tremors, and nausea. More serious side effec…
Ava English
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Lithium is a medication used for the treatment of bipolar disorder and severe depression
Lithium is a mood stabilizer commonly used to treat manic and depressive symptoms in people with bi…