Articles and blog posts relating to hypersexuality and changes in sex drive as symptoms of bipolar disorder.
I live in Southern Ontario, Canada and spring time is something I look forward to every year. We get more hours of daylight and after spending a lot of time inside during the long, cold days of winter I am motivated to be outside more. This year I isolated myself during the month of February....
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#1 Limit your triggers Hypersexual behavior is often a warning sign of a manic episode, but keeping bipolar disorder managed with meds and therapy can help. Be sure to pay attention to and recognize any triggers or symptoms, including those concerning sexual behavior. Once you are aware of these, you can communicate them to your partner...
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Little has been published on mania-induced hypersexuality with many psychiatrists skirting the issue on this sensitive subject. The limited studies of people with bipolar disorder conclude that hypersexuality occurs in 57 percent of those with mania (ranging from 25 to 80 percent). Ultimately, when sex crosses the line from pleasure to compulsion, it can become...
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Here are 5 tips to help you control your hypersexual urges, before they control you. Over the past few months, I’ve been getting an increased number of people on my blog that are curious as to how I’m able to keep my hypersexuality under control. For me, if I don’t stay focused, I’ll never...
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Three time Olympic runner, Suzy Favor Hamilton wants her story of hypersexuality, scandal, bipolar diagnosis and recovery to inspire others to go the distance. By Scott Pitoniak Suzy Favor Hamilton knew that writing a memoir about her bipolar disorder would be incredibly challenging—in some ways even more difficult than preparing for and competing...
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Don’t be ashamed if hypersexuality results in infidelity. Instead, recognize that its behaviors are a symptom of bipolar mania—not a character flaw. What’s the worst part about confessing to your spouse that you cheated on them? Is it in the outpouring of your heart when you try and convince them that you didn’t mean...
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Are people are truly responsible for their actions, even when they are within bipolar mania, depression, or psychosis? Having bipolar disorder is extremely difficult and I feel irritable when I watch the news or read an article online. I have been feeling quite disillusioned with the world, especially when the media’s coverage is consistently about...
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Marriage without mental illness, so I’m told, is challenging enough. Add bipolar disorder, and you are in for some extra work. “Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” – Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer...
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The compulsions associated with hypersexuality can be as damaging as addiction. So, what exactly is it? I’ve long said that society discusses human sexuality less than bipolar disorder. I don’t mean pop culture sex talk, but openly and frankly discussing sex. Despite using half-naked models to advertise pretty much anything, we seem remarkably unwilling...
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Euphoric hypomania often knocks on my door. I love it for about two hours and then realize it simply wants to make my life difficult and out of control, so I do all I can to get rid of it. Here are three examples of how I manage mania. I do take medications for my...
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Navigating any romantic relationship can be a tricky endeavor. Adding bipolar disorder to the mix makes relationships even more challenging. “Navigating any romantic relationship — whether it’s dating or marriage — can be a tricky endeavor. Add bipolar disorder with its roller-coaster ride of emotions into the mix, and relationships become even more challenging.”...
READ MOREThis week we’ll continue the discussion about the experience of Bipolar disorder in men. I posed the following question to several of my Bp buds: What impact has your bipolar diagnosis and treatment had on your sex life? “Bipolar has influenced sexually addictive behaviors particularly around pornography and other online activities. When I’m manic, I’m...
READ MOREOriginally Published on Psych Central July 2013 Did you know the first webcam was developed in 1991, and the “Webcam was pointed at the Trojan Room Coffee Pot in the Cambridge University Computer Science Department”. The camera was finally switched off on August 22, 2001. (see) In my cartoon I have the first adult webcam...
READ MOREI’ve been living with Bipolar Disorder for over 33 years. In that time I have learned (often the hard way and through experience) what it takes to manage my symptoms. In my work with clients the term I use is “coping skills.” When it comes to coping skills, there are many things that come to...
READ MORE“You can never have too much of a good thing” as the old saying goes. But when it comes to managing life with bipolar disorder, the opposite may be true. While I’m thankful for a reprieve from the long, cold Chicago winter, I find that I need to be cautious with the frequency and intensity...
READ MOREMost of my family lives in the Boston area, yes that’s the area that just got hit with a huge winter nor’easter storm. One of my sisters sent me some video footage the home I grew up in buried up to the first floor and snow. You could not see the cars in the...
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Giddy romance and mania have a lot in common, so learn the signs that tell you which is which. In Irving Berlin’s catchy Broadway tune “You’re Just In Love,” a puzzled young man wonders why he can’t sleep or eat, yet feels like he’s walking on air. It’s OK, he’s told: You don’t need...
READ MORENow that I’ve got everyone’s attention … I’m going to breech the subject that makes me incredibly uncomfortable! We all know hypersexuality is a symptom of bipolar disorder, but it’s also a symptom that is a bit foreign to me. Or is it? Being raised in a strict Catholic family, I am...
READ MOREWhen I get manic, I can hear myself talking and talking. I have trouble letting people finish their sentences and always feel the need to get my words in. It’s embarrassing as it’s hard to monitor myself. I know it’s happening! But it feels so good to talk. How is it possible to do something...
READ MOREThis is part two of a two part series. Click here to read part one of this series. Laura’s conversation with her dad continues…. He has just reminded her of the time she spent $500 online with her mom’s card. Laura: That was before I was diagnosed dad. I haven’t done that again. I’m so...
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