Can I improve my bipolar without professional help?

It definitely is better for you to seek professional help when dealing with a serious mental health condition such as bipolar. Bipolar can be dangerous when not treated, but with effective treatment episodes can improve within 3 months. There is also medication that you can take but therapy is a good way of treating bipolar, for example talk therapy can help.

I have asked this of professionals and they all said it is possible if someone works very hard at changing their lifestyle to one that is supportive and self caring to improve over time. The problem is that many people discover they have bipolar in a crisis in their lives. There is no time to self care and turn things around when in a crisis. At that time a professional's help is needed to get things stable. Then it is possible to use self care to improve your situation. We all need help sometime in our lives. Why not choose someone that has worked with these types of problems their whole professional career?

In general, bipolar disorder i difficult to deal with with professional help. There are practices and behaviors that can improve outcomes, but these are not used in place of professional oversight. If you are looking for ways to manage bipolar disorder, you should consider speaking to a professional, either a psychologist or psychiatrist, who can give you options and help you come up with a medically sound treatment plan.

Bipolar disorder is a serious mood disorder than requires consultation with a professional. In addition to discussing treatment options, such as medication and therapy with a professional, there are a number of things you can do that may help to you gain to better control of symptoms including maintaining a regular bed time and wake time (even on weekends), regulating stress levels through healthy coping mechanisms, getting adequate exercise, and eating healthy. These things are important parts of any health lifestyle. Some individuals have specific mood episode triggers (such as missing a night of sleep) that they learn to recognize. You could consider keeping a journal to figure out if you have any specific triggers that you might be able to avoid. Joining a support group is another option. A support group isn't a replacement for profession help, but may help to provide you with a sense of understanding, acceptance, and community.