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Ideas for Coping | Managing Your Moods

Strategies I use to cope with being bipolar. Some work, others work some of the time. Families and friends should look for coping strategies under Family and Friends.

19 May 09

On this page: Going for Stability | Big Picture Issues | Coping with Mania
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Going for Stability

Ideas for Reducing Stress / Anxiety
Some Things you can do to reduce stress, or to handle anxiety when depressed, or to try to impose order when hypomanic.

Ideas for Staying Stable
Things you can try. Some work as well as medication or can be used to back up medication.

My Morning Schedule
I have a morning schedule to keep me on track. And an afternoon one. And a Saturday one. The reasons I have them and how I use them.

Setting Up a Mood Chart
How to keep a mood chart. Includes a scale that I found useful.

One Month of My Mood Chart
An example of the records I kept in my diary for use in plotting my mood chart.

We Need a Safe Space (new: 18 May 09)
When you are depressed, it is useful to hide in your bedroom. Here's why.

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Big Picture and Other Issues

The Daily Energy It Takes to be Normal
If you are not bipolar, it is not easy to realise how much energy we waste just trying to appear to be normal.

What about God?
Having faith helps substantially.

What Does the Future Hold for Me
In case you are despairing that being bipolar will cause your dreams to fail.

Setting Goals
We try and fail and try and fail. And then try some more. Here's a way to set goals that can accommoda

Bipolar Disorder and Sports
There are some advantages to being manic. And an ethical dilemma. An argument for using antidepressants to enhance a bipolar person's sports capabilities

About Suicide
Perspectives on suicide and things to do if someone mentions they are suicidal.

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Coping with Mania or Hypomania

Monitoring Yourself for Manic Depressive Signs 
Learning to monitor yourself and your moods for signs of mania or depression.

Things that Cause Mania
Be aware that these situations may cause you to exhibit manic symptoms.

Knowing when You are Becoming Manic
You need to learn to recognise when you are becoming manic. Here's how to do this.

Dealing with This Manic Episode (new: 20 Apr 09, revised: 22 Apr 09)
Once you are manic, what do you do next?

What to do if you are very manic? (new: 5 May 09)
It's similar to dealing with a manic episode, but far more urgent. Actions to take immediately.