Friendships require cultivation and cooperation to thrive. When one of the friends also has to cope with a mood disorder, things can be even more complicated.
By Sasha Kildare
Learning the art of gracefully exiting from draining friendships and seeking more positive companionships.
By Sasha Kildare
It can be difficult to make and cultivate friendships—and we worry that our needs and our ups and downs may wear them out. How do you and your friend(s) work on acceptance, forgiveness, and trust?
Who understands what it is like to have bipolar? Other people who have bipolar. We hear from four who tell it as they know it.
By Robin L. Flanigan
Eating unprocessed food is a good way to improve your overall diet, but proponents say it can also do great things for your mental health.
By Matthew Solan
Empathy plays a key role in Mark and Giulia Lukach’s marriage, helping them understand each other’s perspectives, fears and frustrations.
By Elizabeth Forbes
Nadia Pym is a girl scientist with bipolar. She’s also The Unstoppable Wasp, a Marvel superhero, and Jeremy Whitley brings her to life.
By Stephen Propst
By Melody Moezzi
By Julie A. Fast
By Melvin G. McInnis, MD, FRCPsych
By Valerie Harvey
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 share our...
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Mood symptoms such as overspending, hypersexuality, anger attacks, and self-isolation hurt those around us. A simple apology is just the starting point of making things right. When Our Actions during Bipolar Mood Episodes Harm Others Olivia S. of Colorado got up one morning to unexpectedly find two of her four grown children in her living...
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Friendships grow and change as we do. Some fit our needs at one stage of recovery but don’t when we gain greater health. As you grow in wellness, give yourself permission to explore new friendships while still holding those nearest and dearest close. Friendship Calls for Acceptance & Challenge In 1960, writer and theologian C....
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With bipolar disorder, we’re more likely to become overdependent on our digital devices. Here’s how personal tech can affect our moods—plus tips for self-protection. Are we too attached to our digital devices? That question has been debated for almost as long as the iPhone has been around, giving rise to the first National Day of...
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