Bipolar disorder typically manifests in late teens or early adulthood. Healthline outlines the signs to watch for that may indicate a young person is experiencing a manic or depressive state.
A coping box is one strategy to use in self-injury recovery, where items to help distract and self-soothe are stored in a special place for difficult times.
Claudette Plombo of NAMI wished she had known more about bipolar disorder when she had her first manic episode. Here, she talks about the experience and her bipolar diagnosis.
There are a lot of common stereotypes and general ideas about bipolar disorder, but the truth of the subject is much more nuanced. Learn about the different types and how diagnosis of bipolar disorders has become more complex over time.
Most people know about depression, but fewer know about mania or manic episodes that can accompany bipolar disorders. This article explains what a manic state feels like and the problems it might cause.
