As we enter into this new year, we’re all thinking about what to add or take away from our lives to improve them. This might look like eating out less, spending less money, exercising more, journaling daily, or any number of things. In this blog post, I lay out 5 habits that will help with …
Tag: Bipolar 1
Mania and Manic Episodes
To start with, who is this blog post for? This blog post is for someone who wants to learn about what mania is. It is not for diagnostic purposes (if you feel that you are bipolar, speak to a professional. I am just a 20-something with a keyboard and a bipolar diagnosis) and it should …
Bipolar 1 vs Bipolar 2 vs Cyclothymic Disorder
Bipolar 1 The only requirement for a bipolar 1 diagnosis is a single episode of mania. (For more on mania, see this post). This is one of the hardest things for people to understand about bipolar 1: A single episode of mania is enough for a bipolar 1 diagnosis. It could have been 10 years …
Depression and Depressive Episodes
For many people with Bipolar, it started with depressive episodes, at least that’s how it started for me. My first episodes of depression occurred when I was around the age of 13, and they have continued throughout my life. Sometimes, depressive episodes are forgotten about when discussing bipolar as the hypomanic/manic episodes take precedence but, …
Hypomania
To start with, who is this blog post for? This blog post is for someone who wants to learn about what hypomania is. It is not for diagnostic purposes (if you feel that you are bipolar, speak to a professional. I am just a 20-something with a keyboard and a bipolar diagnosis) and it should …