Below valuable information are provided by Ashley Jacobs from International Bipolar Foundation:
-There are 27 million people worldwide who have bipolar disorder
-With proper guidance and proper treatment, you will be providing your child with the best chance of living a happy, healthy, fulfilling, and successful life
-There is a four to six times increased risk of a child development bipolar di
sorder if that child has a parent or sibling with bipolar disorder
-If it turns out that your child is correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it is very important that your child be treated effectively and appropriately
-There are very effective treatments available that may improve or control the symptoms of bipolar disorder and allow your child every opportunity to lead a full, productive and successful life
-As each year of untreated bipolar disorder in children and adolescents goes by, effective treatments becomes more difficult
-Children and adolescents with unstable moods as the result of bipolar disorder are often frightened about how out of control they feel
-medications form the cornerstone for building a comprehensive and effective treatment plan for individuals with bipolar disorder
-Antipsychotics block dopamine receptors, and thereby address the overstimulation of the dopamine neurons which create psychosis
-Antipsychotics:
Zyprexa
Risperdal
Geodon
Seroquel
Abilify
Saphris
Invega
Fanapt
Clozaril
-Mood Stabilizers:
Eskalith CR
Depakote
Lamictal
Neurontin
Tegretol
Trileptal
Zonegran
Keppra
-Kidney damage was a common side effect in the early years of lithium use.
-“Natural” approaches have also been demonstrated in studies as useful for bipolar depression
-Bipolar disorder is an illness that can be treated effectively
-The family can implement strategies to lesson social isolation and help their bipolar loved one to find one’s gift, and applying it so as to gain a sense of usefulness and worth
-Having a written plan of what to do if you or one’s loved one is contemplating su***de can be helpful
-Bipolar disorder is treatable, and new advances are made every year
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-Over the course of a lifetime, an individual with bipolar disorder has a 60% chance of having a substance use disorder (abuse or dependence), and a 50% chance of having an alcohol use disorder
-Bipolar individuals with substance use disorders can be seven times more likely to have Hepatitis C than patients with no mental illness
-You can guess that individuals who misuse substances also end up in jail more often
-Your relationship with substances falls somewhere on this continuum:
Abstinence=>Moderate Use=>Abuse=>Dependence
-We strongly recommend abstinence as the simplest and safest course of action for most with bipolar disorder
-There are some who find they have no success with moderation
-Instead, you’ll find that abstinence is your best friend
-Anything with mind, mood and energy altering qualities is potentially dangerous
-With some drugs the risks are more obvious, and for those living with bipolar disorder, the risk with almost all substance use is amplified
-Postpartum depression is a treatable medical illness characterized by feelings of sadness, of indifference, exhaustion and anxiety following the birth of a baby. Symptoms of postpartum depression:
-Feelings of sadness or “down-ness” that don’t go away
-Inability to sleep, even when the baby is sleeping
-Changes in appetite-eating much more or much less; significant weight changes not related to pregnancy or birth
-Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, anxiety
-Inability to concentrate to make decisions
-Inability to enjoy things you used to; lack of interest in the baby; lack of interest in friends or family
-Exhaustion; feeling “heavy”
-Uncontrollable crying
-Feeling of guilt or worthless
-Feeling of hopelessness or despair
-Fear of being a bad mother, or that others will think you are
-Fear that harm will come to the baby
-Thoughts of harming the baby or harming yourself
-Thoughts of death or su***de
-Get help right away if you have any thoughts of harming your baby or yourself
-A woman with depression or bipolar disorder can be an excellent mother-as good a mother as a woman without one of these illness
-With the right treatment and support, you can feel like yourself again and be free to enjoy life and your new baby
-Four of the 10 leading causes of disability worldwide are mental disorders
-It is sometimes easy to forget that our brain, like all of our other organs, is vulnerable to disease
-Building and maintaining supportive relationship is a critical part to our overall well
-It is important that we surround ourselves with positive, supportive, and encouraging people in our day-to-day lives
-The key is to expecting and accepting the bad time as well as the good
-It is important that you tend to your own self-care to prevent and increase in mental health symptoms
-Eating every four hours will diminish the chances of overeating and help to maintain a stable mood
-Emotional factors may affect feelings of hunger, such as feeling less hungry during manic phases and hungrier during depressed mood states
-It is important to drink at least eight 8oz glasses of water each day
-60% of Americans seeking help with mental health issues go first to their faith leaders
-A person’s spirituality or religious views can be of great benefit in the treatment and healing of many illness, including mental illness
-Spirituality is a universal truth, but a highly individual journey
-Mental illness affects all aspects of our life including our spiritual wellbeing
-The rituals and sacraments of one’s faith tradition can be of great comfort during times of depression
-You have control over your life and your illness. How you choose to handle that in workplace is your choice
-Every employer is different, just like every job is different
-It is important to remember that the notion of success is individual, and every person with bipolar disorder is going to experience it differently
-Stress is often the most common trigger for mood destabilization
-The bipolar student needs to try to embrace his or her diagnosis
-An academic parachute refers to those supportive processes that can be put in place to assist a student during times of functional difficulty
-Getting an education isn’t race to the finish line
-Social interaction can come in many different forms
-People need to have access to positive experiences and people in order to create a life they can be proud of
-It is empowering to have support outside of the structure of a support group. Having a friend that is supportive can help you in your recovery process and can boost your self esteem
-Bipolar disorder does not just affect the diagnosed person
-You must take care of yourself
-Caregivers’ stress hormone levels were 23 percent higher than those of their non-caregiving counterparts
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