11 ways to cope with bipolar disorder

Strategies to help you manage bipolar disorder.

Watch part 1 of this conversation - 10 bipolar disorder myths:    • 10 Bipolar Depression Myths  

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11 Bipolar Depression Skills:
1. Stay sober.
2. Avoid gambling.
3. Find a therapist.
4. Understand the pattern of your bipolar disorder.
5. Get consistent sleep.
6. Know how your symptoms manifest.
7. Talk to your friends about your bipolar depression.
8. Get medication (if you need it).
9. Consume awesome stories.
10. Write.
11. Love.

Learn more:
NAMI's bipolar disorder webpage: https://www.nami.org/learn-more/menta...
Reddit's bipolar community:   / bipolar  
Tristan's manic-depressive starter pack:   / the-manic-depressive-starter-pack  
International bipolar foundation: http://ibpf.org/
Marbles by Ellen Forney: https://marblesbyellenforney.com/
Rock Steady by Ellen Forney: https://www.npr.org/2018/05/17/609367...
Broadway's Next to Normal: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/th...
Maria Bamford's bipolar comedy:    • Maria Bamford - Psych Ward - This Is ...  
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison:   / 361459.an_unquiet_mind  
Stephen Fry - The Secret life of the Manic Depressive:    • Stephen Fry - The Secret Life Of The ...  
The Icarus Project NYC - We are a support network, advocacy organization and media project by and for people who experience the world in ways that are often diagnosed as mental illness: http://nycicarus.org/
Stigma fighters - a mental health non-profit organization dedicated to helping real people living with mental illness: http://stigmafighters.com/
Ali on Tristan's podcast:   / episode-fifty-eight-ali-mattu  

Topics Discussed:
Bipolar disorder help
Manic depression
Mania and hypomania
Medication
Bipolar disorder therapy
Bipolar disorder medication
Bipolar disorder coping skills
Bipolar disorder self-help techniques and tools
Mental health

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