I suffer from bipolar disorder and share ways to cope with the disease that I’ve applied over many years, supported by scientifically proven techniques.
– Agnieszka
Insomnia
Curse or information? Unfortunately, a comorbid condition in bipolar disorder is sleep problems. You have probably found yourself lying with your eyes wide open, thoughts racing, ideas flooding your head, stress about what will happen if you don’t sleep again making it even harder to fall asleep… what to do? In this post, I will…
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Caring for Relationships
One of the most important aspects to care for when dealing with bipolar disorder is our relationships with other people, especially those close to us. There are many books that touch on the subject of relationships, and one of them is Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg. Few books offer such simple and universal tools…
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Anchoring – routines
And here comes yet another method of coping with bipolar disorder. Sometimes it feels like there’s no end in of it. No end in terms of how we can help ourselves, and no end to our personal growth. I’d put it this way: it’s a steep, massive mountain with no visible summit, but the view…
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In search of a guidance
Can I help myself somehow? Is there anything else I can do, and most importantly — do I want to do something? Is it worth the effort, are there tangible benefits? Yes, yes, and yes again. This post largely discusses issues covered in the book The bipolar workbook. The book can help you identify signs…
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Being alert
This path may seem non-obvious, you might have had no idea about it before, or it might be in some drawer labeled “hippies.” However, a series of studies proves its effectiveness in treating bipolar disorder and describes it as another tool in managing the illness. In this post, I will talk about the effects of…
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Support for Medication
Is bipolar disorder a sentence, or is it perhaps a challenge we must face every day, or maybe it is an opportunity to improve our lives, serving as an important motivator? In this article, I will present how medications aim to help us and how we can avoid hindering them. On the other hand, I…
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