be yourself no matter how angry or sad you get dont let it bring you down you can control yourself its okay to be bipolar.
The above is very not true. Sometimes learning coping skills and practicing cognitive behavioral therapy are good ways to help deal with being bipolar. Also, meditation or yoga can help clear your mind and relax you. Sometimes medication is another way to deal with your bipolar. It all really depends on what you want and what your doctor thinks as well. It is very important to seek balance in your life as soon as possible and with Bipolar this can be hard to do on your own. Start by finding a good psychologist who can teach you cognitive behavioral therapy, as this is shown most effective in treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including this mood disorder. Then you can decide where you want to go from there.
Treatment for bipolar is a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
Being bipolar isn't a job
No it isn't. A person can not transfer being bipolar to you and it's nothing you can catch.
It isn't hip, its a disease that people deal with everyday that they wish they didn't have.
With the exception of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder is the mental illness most commonly associated with alcoholism. Over 40% of individuals with Bipolar 1 have a history of alcohol abuse.Basically, Bipolar Disorder and alcoholism tend to go hand in hand. Being Bipolar can cause increased mood swings in alcoholics.
Being bipolar means that you have extreme mood swings between depression and happiness.
I'm not sure you can, why is the person extra nice sometimes, but horrible others?
You should see a psychologist for the emotional/mental aspect of Bipolar Disorder, and a psychiatrist for the medicine(s) you will need to deal with the symptoms.
Yes, I have both. Diagnosed in 2008 as being manic depressive and boderline bipolar.
Exercise is a great way to help keep the body and the mind in great shape. It has been proven to treat depression and bipolar disorder.
being sensitive means you are more emotional than most people and bipolar is when you pretty much have really bad random mood swings.
Bipolar isn't a direct consequence of being the child of first cousins. If nobody in the family has had it, it is highly unlikely that you will. However, if there is a tendency to bipolar in the family, having that from both parents does increase the risk.