Top 10 Ways to Support Your Partner With Bipolar Disorder
If your spouse or loved one has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you may be wondering what exactly to expect and how to best show your support. HealthCentral's Expert Patient G.J. Gregory shares his tips for helping a loved one cope.
5 Rules for Bipolar Relationships
Valentine’s Day falls in February. As we all know, living in a loving relationship poses considerable challenges. Add bipolar to the mix and the degree of difficulty suddenly gets a lot more difficult. How difficult? Imagine Yo-Yo Ma performing a Bach Cello Suite blindfolded while pedaling a unicycle backwards on a tightrope over Niagara Falls. That’s how difficult.
Nevertheless, despite all the complications, bipolar can enormously enhance a loving relationship, and enrich the lives of both parties. But we do need to be extremely mindful of the hazards. Following are five simple rules I have gleaned from life experience. ...
5 Things to Keep in Mind in Bipolar Sexual Relationships
Ah, Valentine’s Day, when our thoughts turn to love - and lust. When it comes to sex, think of bipolar as a force-multiplier, as much a turn-on as a turn-off. Oh, the possibilities. Alas, the risks. Following are five things to keep in mind, gleaned from life experience.