Bipolar Disorder
The Connection between Bipolar Disorder and Failure to Launch Syndrome
To understand how bipolar disorder and Failure to Launch Syndrome are connected, one must first understand them separately. Bipolar Disorder is classified as a manic-depressive illness. It causes intense mood shifts in one’s everyday life. This is different than commonly experienced highs and lows. Bipolar Disorder moods range from mania, evidenced by extreme happiness, hyperactivity,…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder Medication: Compliance in Young Adults
Living with Bipolar Disorder can often feel like a roller coaster ride with the highs of mania and the lows of depression. In addition, there are also the twists and turns on that ride based on a person’s environment, including stressors, coping skills, support system, and lifestyle. While some people go to amusement parks, ride…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder: How it can impact the ability to maintain a steady job and how we help
There are several typical concerns that many job seekers have, such as conflict with co-workers or a supervisor and being overworked and underpaid. But for those dealing with a bipolar diagnosis, being able to cope effectively with these concerns, among others, can make the difference as to whether the young adult is able to maintain…
Read MoreOvercoming Obstacles to Residential Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Please join us in welcoming award winning mental health writer and guest blogger Natasha Tracy. Overcoming Obstacles to Residential Treatment for Mental Illness Having a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder at any age can be extremely challenging to deal with, but perhaps even more so as a young adult. As a young adult, people…
Read More5 Tips on Maintaining Friendships When You Have Bipolar Disorder
I received a text from a college friend last week asking me if I’ve ever noticed him “acting manic-y.” He explained that his girlfriend suspected he was bipolar and wanted him to seek professional opinion. This conversation made me think about the experiences I’ve had with participants here at Optimum Performance Institute (OPI). I’ve observed…
Read MoreReflections on Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Conditions in Young Adults
Comorbidity is a condition when two syndromes occur simultaneously in the same person. The simultaneous treatment of comorbidities in people affected by Bipolar Disorder is “ubiquitous,” as mentioned in an article titled, “Comorbidity in Bipolar Disorder: The Complexity of Diagnosis and Treatment.” “Bipolar Disorder is highly prevalent and heterogeneous. Its increasing complexity is often caused…
Read MoreYoung Adults with Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatry has gained much knowledge of some of the biochemical mechanisms that account for Bipolar Disorder. Today, many symptoms are treated utilizing a complex mix of psychotropic medications. However, at the Optimum Performance Institute, we believe this is only the beginning. DESCRIBING YOUNG ADULTS WITH B.D. For years, Young Adults with B.D. do their best…
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