News, research, resources, and personal stories about mania, manic episodes, and hypomania, Bipolar I Disorder.
Category: Resources
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Practical Strategies for Managing Hypomania and Mania
Coping tools during an episode: What to do when it’s getting intense — For millions grappling with bipolar disorder, the rush of mania can feel like an unstoppable wave of…
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Signs and Symptoms of Mania
The basics: What is mania? Mania is a term used by medical professionals, especially psychiatrists and psychologists, to diagnose an individual experiencing a number of hyperactive symptoms, and sometimes delusions.…
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Medical Worker’s ADA Claims Fail After Resigning During Manic Episode
Judge says resignation was voluntary – A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment to New York Queens Medicine and Surgery, P.C., dismissing all disability…
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A Simple Tool Empowers Bipolar Patients to Track Mania Symptoms
Recognizing the early signs of mania — In the fast-paced world of mental health care, where mood swings can upend lives overnight, a compact questionnaire from nearly three decades ago…
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My First Manic Episode, And Finding Support
Finding hope and acceptance through the NAMI support group Claudette Pombo found out she had bipolar I disorder after experiencing her first manic episode. She shared her journey from diagnosis…
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Offers Online Mental Health Support
Finding community and connections after isolation of manic-depression By Alex Rowan Mental health struggles often feel isolating. I don’t really understand how I became hypomanic and manic. I think it…
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Writer Credits ‘Brain Energy’ Book in Her Path Beyond Bipolar Mania
There is a growing interest in metabolic psychiatry – Hannah Warren once believed she would forever miss the electrifying highs of bipolar hypomania and mania. In a personal essay for…
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New Book Offers a Metabolic Key to Mania and Mental Illness
Revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health—and improving treatment for anxiety, mania depression, OCD, PTSD, and more Ketogenic and low-carb diet offer hope — Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Christopher M. Palmer lays…
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How to Deal with the Anxiety That Comes with Bipolar Disorder
– By Alex Rowan – After a lengthy manic episode, I fell into a period of shame, despair, and depression. It was filled with crushing anxiety. All my brain could do…
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Daily affirmations that helped me with mania and depression
– By Alex Rowan – These are some of the daily affirmations I read out loud during the depths of my depression after my manic episode. They helped carry me through…
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The Benefits of Yoga Nidra for Bipolar Recovery
A simple practice for deep relaxation – By Alex Rowan – I first learned about Yoga Nidra, a type of guided meditation, while listening to a podcast by neurologist Dr. Andrew…
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Books to read after surviving a manic episode
Guides and tools for managing bipolar disorder – By Alex Rowan – After my manic episode faded, a depression set in. My manic episode was severe. I was out of…
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Small daily check lists helps me with anxiety and depression
Turning small wins into recovery – By Alex Rowan – To help me through my depression, I made simple “to do” check lists for each day. They were to keep…
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Is the Urge to Run Away a Symptom of Mania?
Firsthand accounts of running away and ties to manic episodes –“My bipolar 1 spouse sold his car in 2022 for a one-way ticket to Hawaii with no plan or extra…
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Dr. Andrew Huberman Covers The Science of Bipolar Disorder I
Key takeaways of 2-hour Huberman Lab podcast –Dr. Andrew Huberman, a Stanford University professor of neurology, discusses bipolar disorder I and it’s mania and depression in a two-hour podcast. In…
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Mania May Limit Autonomy but Doesn’t Erase It, Philosopher Argues
Research paper says mania alters, but doesn’t erase, decision-making —Mania can bring a rush of urgency that changes how people decide and act. But it may not wipe out their…
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Simple checklist helps flag hidden hypomania in depression
32-item self-test targets subtle signs of hypomania —A 32-question checklist can help spot signs of hypomania, improving the chances of correctly identifying bipolar-spectrum disorders that often go unnoticed, researchers reports.…
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Warmer skin temperature linked to manic episodes
Wrist sensors track temperature before and after remission Wearable data link warmer skin to manic episodes in bipolar disorder People with bipolar disorder had higher body temperatures during manic episodes…
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