Whether you have been recently diagnosed or have been living with bipolar disorder for years, you will find some helpful tips on this website.

Living with bipolar disorder can feel like walking a tightrope; a true balancing act between episodes of depression and mania. There is help! Even though it may not seem true at times, you have control of your life.

Bipolar disorder has developed a bad reputation in the media. There are TV shows that portray people with bipolar disorder as homeless people mumbling to themselves or worse, as serial killers. Being bipolar does not mean you are crazy! Bipolar disorder consists of an vast continuum of severity. Only a small percentage of people with this disorder will ever experience psychotic symptoms. Most people with this disorder learn to manage it and make their lives what they want it to be.

The first step in learning to live with bipolar disorder is to make the decision to be well. Some people with this and other mental illnesses learn to rely heavily on hospitalization. A hospital is a safe place. A hospital makes it easy. There are times when someone with bipolar disorder may need the support of hospitalization. But, don't feed into the "sick person" mentality. You are not a helpless victim of this disorder. You can be well!

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