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Upcoming Webinars & Events
A Transformative Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Postpartum
May 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT Register for the free webinar with Dr. Verinder Sharma here. In this talk, Dr. Sharma will discuss the prevention and management of bipolar disorder in the postpartum period. He will outline challenges in the assessment of females at risk of...
Best Practices for Establishing and Maintaining Boundaries in Interpersonal Relationships
May 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT Register for the free webinar with Dr. Stephanie Freitag, here. Interpersonal relationships and social connectedness are critical for mental health. However, relationships can also elicit stress that may lead to relapse in mood symptoms...
Hypomania is not “a little mania”, nor treated like one
June 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT Register for the free webinar with Dr. Jim Phelps here. Consider the difference between having a *really* good day versus losing contact with reality and risking one's job, savings, relationships and safety. These are completely different...
From Our Blog
My Experience with Mania
My first manic episode was about 4 years ago, and now I understand that before that I also had long periods of depression. I can say that experiencing mania was a really tough time. I was hospitalized 4 times, basically once every year, without the doctors totally understanding…
Pets and Mental Health – A True Companion
Buster was the only puppy in his litter. A runt, they said. He was the perfect mix of Pomeranian, Poodle, Jack Russell terrier, and Chihuahua. A stout, white body with large brown spots…
The Positivity of World Bipolar Day 2024 – #BipolarStrong
International Bipolar Foundation’s 2024 theme was #BipolarStrong! As a worldwide community, we came together to show resilience, vulnerability, strength, and much more for all to see…
Allowing Myself to Own My Experiences
For months I have been contemplating this. It was not so much about sharing my experience with this lifelong rollercoaster I’ve been handed at quite a young age; But more so about if my experience…
To Medicate or Not to Medicate? My Personal Experience
I have bipolar 2 disorder. I have attempted to treat my bipolar both medicated and unmedicated. The ending result was drastically different, as was the quality of my life. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar…
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