Ronald Braunstein uses his experience with bipolar disorder to help other musicians with brain-based disorders find a safe place to create music with his Me2/Orchestra.
Manic episodes in bipolar I play out differently for different people, but often have scorching consequences. Learn about triggers, symptoms, and effective treatments.
When you and your partner share love, respect, gratitude, friendship, honesty, laughter, and faith, you can face anything—even the challenges of bipolar.
There’s weepy, sad, and needy depression—and also irritated, unloving, and restless depression. Get rid of your negativity by treating your mood disorder.
In children and teens with ADHD, up to 20 percent have a co-morbid mood disorder. Referencing “cardinal symptoms” helps distinguish between ADHD and bipolar mania.
bp Magazine and bphope.com are dedicated to inspiring and providing information to people living with bipolar disorder and their families, caregivers, and health-care professionals. bp Magazine works to empower those diagnosed with bipolar to live healthy, fulfilling lives by delivering first-person success stories—including celebrity profiles and essays by people with lived experience—as well as informative articles addressing topics such as relationships, employment, sleep, exercise, stress reduction, mood management, treatments, and cutting-edge news and research.
Admitting that I had the disorder was tough and took many years to accept. With acceptance and treatment came relief and significant changes in my life. Don’t fight it; learn to thrive with it.
can i subscribe to your magazine? I need help with bipolar anger issues. what are the best medications to help with anger and rage? I have been on many throughout the years without any significant help.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment-resistant bipolar symptoms is a subject of much debate and stigma. While some credit it with giving them back their lives, others struggle with the loss of cherished memories. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), with over eight decades of use in psychiatry, remains a subject of intense debate. Despite advancements and extensive research,...
The presence of anger in bipolar disorder — which can range from mild irritation to intense rage — adds complexity, but knowing more about it can help better handle this common symptom. Dealing with the ups and downs of bipolar disorder is challenging, and the addition of anger further complicates matters. The suddenness and intensity...
Manic episodes in bipolar 1 disorder play out differently for different people but often have scorching consequences. Learning about triggers, symptoms, and effective treatments is imperative. Common Symptoms of Mania When Keely P. describes her first manic episode, she lists what might be considered “classic” bipolar symptoms. “I had lots of energy, a case of...
Whether you live with bipolar or love someone who does, you can find comfort, wisdom, and strategies (maybe even a good laugh!) in these inspirational books. We can lose ourselves in the power of the written word, compelled by the raw emotions, deep insights, and humorous takes offered by others like us — people who...
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Admitting that I had the disorder was tough and took many years to accept. With acceptance and treatment came relief and significant changes in my life. Don’t fight it; learn to thrive with it.
can i subscribe to your magazine? I need help with bipolar anger issues. what are the best medications to help with anger and rage? I have been on many throughout the years without any significant help.
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