Julie A. Fast is the author of the bestselling mental health books Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder, Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner, Getting It Done When ...

The bipolar spectrum is wide — and where you fall on it can impact your treatment. Dr. Jim Phelps explains why the labels don’t always fit.

Great advice. While the medications can be lifelong, I have only taken the occasional Ativan for anxiety the last six years. I was diagnosed with Bipolar in 2007 at age 43, after trying various ...

Supermommy: As far as finding a good psychiatrist, congratulations on finding one who works well with you! Reporting infractions of professional ethics or the HIPAA laws, if s/he has told his/her ...

Natalia Lusinski is an editor and writer for bpHope and a wellness and lifestyle writer and editor, covering everything from health to travel to personal finance topics. Her work can be seen in ...

Before diving into the heart of this blog, I want to share what it’s been like during some particularly challenging months with bipolar disorder. At one point, I found myself in a heavy depression ...

Key Takeaways. GLP-1s can help with weight and blood sugar, and early research hints at possible mood effects — but they aren’t approved for psychiatric use.; Be aware that GLP-1s may affect how your ...

Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro — known as GLP-1 receptor agonists — were designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but they’ve quickly become a hot topic for other reasons. These days, many ...

Although she was hospitalized during a manic episode and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, doctors never mentioned that it could happen again. Instead, Elly was stabilized, handed a prescription for ...

During times of stress, anxiety can ramp up — and when layered on top of bipolar symptoms, it can feel especially intense. Your mood might swing, your appetite may shift, and it can be hard to focus ...

I’ve found that the decision to tell bosses, coworkers, and friends, as well as family, about my bipolar disorder diagnosis is always tricky. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder in 2017 ...

Susan Johnson graduated from Drake University with a BA in sociology. She is the author of Some Dreams Are Worth Keeping: A Memoir of My Bipolar Journey.Since her diagnosis of bipolar I in 1995, Susie ...