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Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?

The Mental Elf

Alyson Dodd reports on a year long study of digital mood monitoring in people with bipolar disorder, which suggests that sleep and activity changes precede hypomanic episodes by three days. The post Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?

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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Treatments, and Hope for Recovery

My Psychiatry

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people across the world, including many here in Florida. Characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, bipolar disorder can significantly impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.

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Case Discussion: Management of Severe Nausea and Vomiting in a Pregnant Woman with Bipolar Disorder

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

This article explores the case of a woman with bipolar disorder who develops HG associated with severe anxiety and sleep disruption, and discusses various treatment options.

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Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders

Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders As a parent, caregiver, or even a concerned family member, have you ever wondered whether the mood swings you witness in your loved one could be more than just emotional highs and lows? However, it’s not just about mood swings.

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Mood Tracking: My System for Reducing Psychiatric Hospitalizations

Mad in America

It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998. First, how many hours of sleep did I get the night before? I do not blame society for wanting to regulate unruly behavior.

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When Depression Won’t Go Away

The London Psychiatry Centre

If it were that easy then depression wouldnt be a recognised global health crisis ! And many studies have demonstrated links between time out in nature and better mental health. If you live with depression you may have heard ignorant encouragements to snap out of it, cheer up or just count your blessings. But have you?

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A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

Mad in America

I depended on her expertise to keep me out of crisis, while the medication kept me grounded, sleeping, and helped me forget. Both were eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The antidepressant, prescribed by a neurologist, had unearthed my “predisposition for bipolar,” the psychiatrists would later claim.