Living with BD:
Living a pretty normal life with Bipolar Disorder is possible with the right steps.
Have Hope: Believing that you can control your mood disorders is essential and necessary for handling the disorder.
Perspective: Knowing that even when times are hard and painful things will get better.
Personal Responsibility: To effectively handle BD the person must commit to helping themselves. This includes taking any prescribed medications, and attending all medical visits.
Accepting Help: Accepting that you can't handle everything alone is a huge step. You must learn to accept help from the people around you even when you think you don't think you need it.
There are more than 3 million cases of Bipolar Disorder in the U.S every year. The road to treating this incurable illness is almost never an easy one, but with the right medical help and a strong support system, a normal life is within reach.
Living a pretty normal life with Bipolar Disorder is possible with the right steps.
Have Hope: Believing that you can control your mood disorders is essential and necessary for handling the disorder.
Perspective: Knowing that even when times are hard and painful things will get better.
Personal Responsibility: To effectively handle BD the person must commit to helping themselves. This includes taking any prescribed medications, and attending all medical visits.
Accepting Help: Accepting that you can't handle everything alone is a huge step. You must learn to accept help from the people around you even when you think you don't think you need it.
There are more than 3 million cases of Bipolar Disorder in the U.S every year. The road to treating this incurable illness is almost never an easy one, but with the right medical help and a strong support system, a normal life is within reach.