Bipolar Disorder and BIPOC
While the rate of bipolar disorder is the same among BIPOC as it is among other Americans, BIPOC are less likely to receive a diagnosis and, therefore, treatment for this illness.
Holiday Travel – Calm Over Chaos
As the crisp autumn days get colder and shorter, we are reminded that the holidays are not far behind. For many, the holidays include travel...
Research Summary: A Lab Test For Bipolar Disorder?
The following is a summary of the research article: A Lab Test for Bipolar Disorder? Topic: There are no clear anatomic findings in the brain that...
9 Tips To Help You Get Through A Panic Attack
Panic attacks can be physically and mentally exhausting, and they are often difficult to manage. We reached out to members of our community for suggestions...
Research Summary: Sex Differences In Gray Matter Reductions May Underlie Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
The following is a summary of the research article: Sex Differences in Gray Matter Reductions May Underlie Risk of Substance Abuse in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder...
Research Summary: Scientists Identify Commonly Affected Gene Sets Among People With Three Mental Disorders
The following is a summary of the research article: Scientists Identify Commonly Affected Gene Sets Among People with Three Mental Disorders Topic: Our genes dictate the...
Research Summary: Gut Microbes Can Modify Our Mood And Behaviour, Research Reveals
The following is a summary of the research article: Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals. Topic: Our intestine hosts a complex ecosystem...
7 Ways To Cope With Holiday Stress
1. Know Your Limits Don’t over commit! It is okay to avoid too many events, events that will be hectic, and especially events that may not...
Hal Yang Bisa Dilakukan Jika Anda Menduga Seseorang Memiliki Gangguan Bipolar
See the English version of this article here. Berat rasanya melihat seseorang yang Anda sayangi ketika mereka sedang kesulitan. Anda ingin membantu tapi mungkin tidak...
Research Summary: Researchers Find Common Brain Abnormalities Shared Across Multiple Emotional Disorders
Topic: Common brain abnormalities are found in multiple emotional disorders such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and posttraumatic...
Research Summary: Scientists Identify New Pathway In The Brain That Can Be Targeted To Alleviate Depression
The following is a research summary of the article, Scientists identify new pathway in the brain that can be targeted to alleviate depression. What is the...
Research Summary: Study Finds Strong Link Between Childhood Adversity And Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
The following is a summary of the research article, Study finds strong link between childhood adversity and bipolar disorder diagnosis What is the topic? This study...
10 Cara Membantu Seseorang Dengan Gangguan Bipolar
This article is available in English at https://ibpf.org/articles/10-ways-to-help-someone-who-has-bipolar-disorder/. Gangguan bipolar dan gangguan mental lainnya terkadang kurang dianggap penting. Ketika seseorang didiagnosa dengan gangguan fisik seperti kanker,...
11 Ways To Support Someone During Mania
Mania, whether it be a full-blown episode or a shorter period of hypomania, is at the very center of the bipolar disorder diagnosis. Both manic...
Research Summary: Cortical Thickness, Volume And Surface Area In Patients With Bipolar Disorder Types I And II
The following is a summary of the research article, Cortical thickness, volume and surface area in patients with bipolar disorder types I and II. What is...
3 Kisah Tentang Rapid Cycling
This article is available in English at https://ibpf.org/articles/3-stories-of-rapid-cycling/. Rapid cycling adalah sebuah siklus yang terdiri dari empat atau lebih episode mania, hipomania, atau depresi dalam periode 12 bulan....
What To Do If You Think Someone Might Have Bipolar Disorder
It’s hard to watch some you care about when they’re not doing well. You want to help but maybe you don’t know how, and you...
Advice for Continuing on in the Face of Suicidal Thoughts
For National Suicide Prevention Week, we sent an email to our audience asking them a few questions about their experience with suicidal thoughts specifically,...
What Kept You Going?
For National Suicide Prevention Week, we sent an email out to our audience asking, among other things, what motivated them to keep going when faced...
Self-Care: Take a Look at Your Eyes
Caring for your eyes is an important part of daily life. Poor vision and other vision-related medical conditions could have debilitating effects on both your...
How Mood Swings May Affect the Connective Ability of Neurons
Mood swings may be one of the most difficult symptoms of bipolar disorder to put up with, yet a new study carried out in May...
50 Ways to Start Practicing Self-Care
When life gets busy its easy to forget to take care of yourself. But practicing self-care can have great benefits for your mental health. Dont feel...
12 Tips to Set Yourself Up for Good Sleep
Sleep is important for everyones health, and is especially critical for those with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder has been linked to disruptions in circadian rhythms,...
Is There a Genetic Link Between Older Fathers and Bipolar Disorder in Children?
Many bipolar disorder sufferers frequently ask why they’ve developed the condition, and are keen to understand where the condition came from and how they were...
Please Stop Saying “Bipolar” When You Mean Unpredictable or Broken
When there is a change in temperature, it’s not unlikely to hear people complain of “bipolar” weather. When technology isn’t working properly or when something...
4 Simple Tools For Coping With Everyday Anxiety
We reached out to our volunteers for some tips and strategies for dealing with anxiety in day-to-day life. Here, grouped by common themes, is what...
18 Ways to Distract from Anxiety
We reached out to members of our audience for suggestions on how to best deal with day-to-day anxiety. Distraction was by far the most common...
Summertime Fun
Summer vacation soon will arrive. Parents and children alike often see this as a time to relax. Household rules may become more lax, bedtimes later,...
Helping Your Significant Other Understand Your Needs
Whether you’re simply dating, involved in a serious relationship or partners in a seasoned marriage, understanding your significant other’s needs is pivotal to the success...
To Resolve or Not?
As 2015 comes to an end and a new year awaits, millions of us around the world will formulate our New Year’s resolutions. In fact,...
Foods, Supplements and Drugs to Avoid When You Have Bipolar Disorder
Recently we examined how diet can influence those suffering from depression and with those suffering from bipolar disorder, the same can be true in some...
5 Positives of Living with Bipolar Disorder (Besides Creativity)
Having bipolar disorder is certainly a tough illness to manage, but that doesn't mean there aren't any positives that come with it. We hear a lot...
What Does Mental Illness Awareness Mean To You?
Mental Illness Awareness Week is the first full week of October. This year, we ask our volunteers what mental illness awareness means to them. Heres...
Finding the Right Medication
There are a lot of tools people with bipolar disorder use as a part of their treatment plan. Medication is one of the main tools...
10 Ways to Help Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses are sometimes called "no casserole" diseases. Meaning that when someone is diagnosed with a physical health condition like cancer,...
3 Stories of Rapid Cycling
Rapid cycling is defined as four or more manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes in any 12-month period. Rapid cycling occurs in 10-20% of all people...
Self-Harm: There is Hope
Self-harm is one of the topics that have some people squirming in their seats when it comes up. It’s uncomfortable, scary and absolutely necessary to...
Encouraging a Loved One to Get Help
When to Bring It UpIts important to find the right place and right time. Dont bring it up when either of you are angry or...
Starter Series Interview with Mamalode.com
This article was featured as a Mamalode Starter Series at http://mamalode.com/story/detail/starter-seriesinternational-bipolar-foundation The Mamalode Starter Series is an exciting opportunity for us to introduce you to some of...
Does Having Bipolar Disorder Equate to an Early Death?
Last week I read a HuffPost blog by doctor Allen Frances (Duke University) exclaiming the perils of having a serious mental illness (SMI) -- such...
How to Find a Good Therapist
You’ve made a big step by deciding to get help. Now you have to find that help. Finding a good therapist can be daunting for...
Bipolar Disorder: A Mother’s Perspective
Putting baby locks on the kitchen cabinets to protect my toddler was one thing, but locking away the steak knives from my 7-year-old was not...
Self-Management Techniques for Bipolar Disorder
Self-management techniques are things you can do on your own at home to help manage bipolar symptoms, in addition to therapy and/or medication. The following...
How to Apply for Social Security Disability with Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder causes severe mood swings that can make learning, working, or other aspects of daily life difficult to perform. Fortunately, the Social Security Administration...
Accommodations for Students with Bipolar Disorder and Related Disabilities
Not all students who have disabilities require specialized instruction. For students with disabilities who do require specialized instruction in the United States, the IDEA controls...
Frequently Asked Questions: Clinical Trials for Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Would a Clinical Trial be Right for Me?Sometimes, those with mood disorders may hear of a promising new drug still in clinical trials. These trials...
When a Child Has Bipolar Disorder
A diagnosis of bipolar disorder for a child can devastate parents and confuse children. And yet every year, doctors inform form thousands of parents that...
When Your Teen Has Bipolar Disorder or Depression
Experts coach parents to expect the worst during the teen years: defiance, acting out, drug experimentation, even minor criminal activity. With friends moaning about their...
Treatment Challenges: Overcoming Short-term Obstacles for Long-Term Success
Getting the Right Diagnosis and the Best Treatment“Once begun; half done.” If you’re at this website, you’ve begun. Discovery of your own form of a...