Has the age of bipolar onset fallen or are we simply more sensitized to something that has always been there? It's an interesting question. Certainly the average age of diagnosing bipolar has dropped fairly dramatically over the past few years from an average age of 30 years to just 19. Some argue that additional stress and... Read more
The term ‘negative thinking' is really a catch-all that includes a number of negative thinking styles. Pretty well everyone is vulnerable to negative thinking but if these thoughts become locked into a cycle of rumination, the result is almost inevitably depression. One way to avoid depression is to acknowledge the existence of... Read more
We're sitting in Café Nero and Joan (I'll call her that) is in reflective mood. Her time has been well spent, she says, and things are on track. Joan tells me she now runs her own business and even employs five other people.
I'm impressed. When I last saw Joan, a few years earlier, she was recovering from a difficult period in her... Read more
Has the economic slump affected you? Some people have hardly noticed and some are in the thick of it - financially as well as psychologically. A crisis in the economy can have direct as well as rather insidious effects on our wellbeing. Stress comes with uncertainty and loss of income and it can also affect us indirectly.
I recently... Read more
For some people with bipolar just one night without sleep is sufficient to trigger mania. Whilst this represents a particular sensitivity to disrupted sleep, we know that many people with bipolar do react to changes in daily routine and sleep patterns. The standard activities of life for some people like taking a vacation, moving house or... Read more
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