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Bipolar disorder is nothing to mess around with. The highs can feel good but are dangerous. The lows, well the lows aren’t anything you want to experience. Feeling worthless, hopeless, like you can’t get out of bed no matter how hard you try… I get it. Meds can really help regulate your moods but they are not the end-all be-all for bipolar treatment. Research shows that medication combined with therapy and lifestyle changes are the most effective approaches to managing

Guest Blog by Jennifer Scott Bipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, yet the many different treatments available work differently for everyone. Whether it’s medication, therapy, or a combination of the two, it can be hard for sufferers of bipolar disorder to find a balance that’s good for them. Many people turn to alternative medicine or therapies to aid them in their journey to a healthy mindset, and art therapy is one of these. Being creative can be enormously helpf

“I don’t want to feel numbed out. I don’t feel like me when I’m on meds.” Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder with really low lows...

Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as distinct problems, but they share a lot of the same symptoms and can be very hard to distinguish. They also can occur together, which makes it even tougher to sort out. Some common symptoms of these illnesses are trouble sleeping, thoughts of suicide, not being able to maintain rel

Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality...