Winter 2017

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Conductor Ronald Braunstein—Making Music, Fighting Stigma

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.

By Robin L. Flanigan

FEATURES

Getting a Grip on Mania

Manic episodes in bipolar I play out differently for different people, but often have scorching  consequences. Learn about triggers, symptoms, and effective treatments.

By Donna Jackel

SoundOFF! on Manic Symptoms

Manic episodes are different for everyone. What are your most prominent symptoms during mania? How has your life been affected?

bp readers respond

Routine Maintenance: Sticking to a Schedule Helps Maintain Balance for Bipolar

Sticking to a regular daily schedule helps keep your body’s internal clock ticking steadily and contributes to better sleep and more balanced moods.

By Sasha Kildare

PROFILES

My Story: Lauren Burke—Achiever, Activist & Forbes “30 Under 30”

Getting a bipolar II diagnosis was a catalyst for social justice lawyer Lauren Burke to start addressing her own emotional pain and self-harming.

By Michelle Roberts

Back Chat: Mimi Baird—Author of “He Wanted the Moon”

Mimi Baird’s book is based on her father’s manuscript outlining his barbaric treatment for manic depression – which Brad Pitt is turning into a movie.

COLUMNS

Mind Over Mood: Bipolar & The Head-Hand Disparity

Brain illnesses don’t elicit the same level of empathy as an injured hand, sometimes not even from those who know what you’re facing.

By Stephen Propst

Ask the Doctor: Eat Better, Feel Better!

The skinny on diet: our doctor answers your questions on processed foods, good vs. bad fats, supplements, and how you can eat healthier.

By Simon Evans, PhD

Flight of Ideas: Bipolar & Relationships— My Partner in Recovery

When you and your partner share love, respect, gratitude, friendship, honesty, laughter, and faith, you can face anything—even the challenges of bipolar.

By Melody Moezzi

Fast Talk: 3 Unexpected Signs of Bipolar Depression

There’s weepy, sad, and needy depression—and also irritated, unloving, and restless depression. Get rid of your negativity by treating your mood disorder.

By Julie A. Fast

bpKids: ADHD or Mania?

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.

By Adelaide Sherwood Robb, MD

3 Things I Wish Family and Friends Knew About Bipolar Disorder

Unless you have walked a mile in my shoes, there is no way you will ever be able to understand my bipolar.

By Jess Melancholia

On My Mind: Medication for Bipolar Does Not Affect My Creativity

An award-winning novelist with bipolar wants young artists to know that untreated mania has a worse effect on his creativity than any meds.

By Francisco X. Stork

About the author
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.
4 Comments
  1. I have bipolar dissorder no ins no meds life is hell

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Do you have a paper copy or is everything online now?

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