Has Improving Your Physical Health Ever Benefitted Your Mental Health?
Author: Stanley Clark There’s no denying the countless physical benefits of regular exercise. You become stronger, more flexible, and more energetic. You can also lose...
How Can A Family Support Their Child or Loved One Living with Bipolar Disorder?
Author: Dr. DeeAnn Wong, IBPF’s Medical Director The role of the family is crucial to guide someone towards and help them maintain wellness and stability....
How Can You Open Up About Mental Health Struggles to Your Social Circle, Romantic Partner, or People at Your Workplace?
Author: Stanley Clark Sometimes it’s difficult to be forthright with someone, especially with those you care for and love, about your struggles in life. Maybe...
Supporting Employees With Bipolar Disorders
Author: Stanley Clark Mental disorders should not be a reason to limit yourself in the workplace. Yes, there will always be adjustments from your end,...
Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Addiction
It is common for many addicted individuals to have co-occurring problems with mental health such as bipolar disorder. This unique mental health condition is also...
Bipolar I vs. Bipolar II- What’s the difference?
Author: Anna Gaissert Bipolar I disorder (BP-I) and bipolar II disorder (BP-II) are two of the three major forms of bipolar disorder.[1] While both involve...
Bipolar disorder in men and women: what’s the difference?
Author: Dr. Alice Lam Dr Alice Lam graduated from the University of Manchester, UK in 1998 and qualified as a General Practitioner in 2002. Her...
How to predict your next bipolar episode
Author: Dr. Alice Lam 21 March 2021 Dr Alice Lam has worked as a GP both in the UK and Australia and has advocated for...
Does Bipolar Disorder Affect Someone’s Ability to Learn?
Author: Stan Clark Stanley Clark is a community development volunteer and writer. He had worked on several commercials, events, and campaigns before writing full-time. He's...
Diet and supplements for Bipolar Disorder
Author: Dr. Alice Lam 6th November 2019 Do you already use supplements, or are you thinking of trying some for your bipolar disorder? A study...
Psycom: Bipolar Symptoms in Men
Bipolar Symptoms in Men: 10 Signs to Look For Bipolar symptoms in men are often perceived differently than they are in women. Do gender stereotypes...
Managing your Mental Health: For Men
Managing your Mental Health: For Men Author: HeadsUpGuys Mental health can be a difficult topic for men to talk about, yet it’s a conversation...
Men & Bipolar Guide
An estimated 46 million people have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness (Source: Our World in Data). A person with bipolar disorder can go from feeling very, very high (called mania) to feeling very, very low…
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.
Bipolar Symptoms In Men: What To Watch For
Source: Better Help Do you suffer from swings in your energy levels that seem out of the ordinary? Is it sometimes hard for you to...
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 it's easy to forget to take care of yourself. But practicing self-care can have great benefits for your mental health. Don't...
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...
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...