Bipolar Disorder Recovery
The Sound of Music
What do Sting, James Taylor, Bobbi Brown, Judy Collins, Axel Rose, Rosemary Clooney and DMX all have in common?
They all live(d) with depression or bipolar disorder. Music plays an important role in the recovery journey for many of us. Some of us have certain songs we play to manage our depression, help energize us, calm us down or help us sleep. We have favorites to play while we exercise or during other wellness activities.
Many of our peers also write/perform their own music to expre...
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Expert & Community Posts
A Quilt as a Recovery Symbol
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert... Becky draws a connection between quilting and recovery: "When I make a quilt, I always... Read more »
Doing Recovery
By John McManamy , Health Expert...complaining about. At once, he incorporated the word, “recovery,” into the organization's... Read more »
Celebrities and Bipolar Disorder
By Sue Bergeson , Health ExpertSpeculation about bipolar disorder in celebrities has been in the news lately, and we at DBSA are... Read more »
To Lithium or Not to Lithium
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...lithium, doubts have started to kick in do i really have bipolar disorder what if i don't have... Read more »
Mental Health Heroes: Strong at the Broken Places
By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert...with muscular dystrophy and Larry, who lives with bipolar disorder. Richard lives with his own... Read more »
Health Guide
Bipolar Disorder: Recovery is a Journey
...You are emerging from a crisis or emergency situation. Your clinician has informed you that you have bipolar disorder. The medications are kicking in. You are no longer bouncing off walls or... Read more »The Top 10 Myths About Bipolar Disorder
Like many mental illnesses, the commentary surrounding bipolar disorder is saturated with myths--it's hard to tell what's true and what's not. Below you'll find the real story, from our Expert... Read more »Bipolar: Recovery is Responsibility
...somehow inimical to the concept of us getting well and staying well. The medical model theorizes that bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses are biologically-based. In essence, this model... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Mindfulness Part 2
...needed from my meds was that they slow me down just enough so I remained in control. Hopefully, all the recovery techniques I had learned over the years would pick up the slack. In essence - low... Read more »Ask the Author: Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your... Read more »Images
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