Can I improve my bipolar without professional help?

What an interesting question. I am certain that there are people who would much prefer a different approach to tackling bipolar disorder. While I am not in a position to give you a definitive answer, can you give me an idea of what options you have considered besides therapy? Here is an awesome link from the &Cups forum about bipolar disorder: https://www.7cups.com/forum/BipolarDisordersSupportCommunity_63/BipolarSupport_589/

Yes of course, learning skills on how to control your emotions can be altered without professionals!

I guess you can. Bipolar disorder is influenced by many factors. It’s proven that if you keep you daily routine, eat and sleep regularly..., your overall symptoms may improve. It basically goes for almost any given disease, including physical ones. You can certainly learn how to cope with your emotions better without professional help as well. However, bipolar is still an illness. That basically mean there are functional and structural changes in your brain that makes your moods to reach the pathological point. And every more serious illness (which bipolar counts in) often need medical intervention. I think the best is to combine medication, therapy and changes in life style. The danger is your symptoms may progress slowly and gradually that you don’t even notice. Then you finally realize you’re deeply depressed or highly manic and it’s much more difficult to treat it at that point. Or they can arise very quickly despite you’ve felt just fine few days ago. If you let your condition to escalate, you also expose yourself to the higher risks of suicide, financial lost due to manic episode and more. And you always simply can’t estimate how serious it is or how serious it can become. That’s the reason I think people should seek professional help even though they feel like they can manage their illness alone at that given time. They can prevent many complications, harm, hospitalizations and possibly death if they start with treatment early.

Bipolar can be exacerbated by many different factors and sometimes professional advice or input is a way to learn to cope or resolve some issues. It also depends on each individual and what their coping skills and techniques are.

Improving bipolar without professional help could be really challenging. But yes, most definitely! It might not go away, but definitely improving. You can try different type of hobbies, or new things that you've been thinking about for so long to keep yourself distracted while finding your inner values. I've regularly tried it. It's been such tough months for me but recently, I was able to find new motivational and inspirational things to do such as being a helpful listener for a lot of people out there seeking for various type of help. I strongly believe that no matter how tough you feel your life is right now, good things are waiting to knock on your door. Maybe not so soon, but it'll come.

Sure! Although I always suggest seeking help from a professional wether you want medication or not, there are quite a few ways to manage bipolar without professional help. Stay on a schedule! Eating and sleeping around the same times everyday help simulate a balance which is exactly what we need as bipolars. Getting enough sleep is also my number one in managing mania. Be strict with this as it’s your mental and psychical heal h at steak. Eat healthy. Surround yourself with people that can recognize your swings. Recognizing when you are depressed or manic makes it easier to keep in check. Stay active but not burnt out. Get exercise to keep depression in check but if you want to overdo it you might be manic! Again it’s always balance we are looking for. Talk to people! As with any mental illness a strong support system can really make or break you. If you feel like you might not have anybody to talk to, 7 cups is the perfect community!

It is really difficult to manage bipolar without professional help , it is not that you cannot do it with diet and excercise and positivity it might be possible. However, my recommendation is to take help as prevention is better than cure and the feeling of bipolar makes a person suffer in an emotional rollercoaster. They may harm themselves so it is better if they manage their moods by taking help and updating their status to the theraphist as believe me when you talk and seek advice your lifestyle management becomes much more easier. By managing lifestyle you will surely be able to reduce your illness.

Yes, anything is possible. You just need to have faith in yourself. With great motivation to change, you can do anything.

Professional help is the first step to start coping with bipolar disorder. Psychotherapy also is important for better understanding your symptoms and learning effective skills. With them you have every right to voice your questions and concerns. Doing so helps you find the most effective treatment for you. You can help yourself then finding the coping mechanisms that work better with you. But you can feel better and get better by taking small, feasible steps every day. The symptoms of bipolar disorder vary greatly from person to person so there is a lot of work you can do with yourself in order to feel better, but that can't leave aside professional help.

If you have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, then you really need the support of professional help. Counseling, medication, and even behavioral modification therapy are all essential to getting the best possible outcome. However, as with any mental health issue, there are plenty of things you can do for self-care. Making sure you eat right, exercise and get enough sleep are critical self-care steps. Due to the possible severity of bipolar disorder, you need a safety plan. Familiarize yourself with resources like NAAMI, and the suicide prevention hotline. Try to surround yourself with people that you trust, and who will advocate and intervene if you are not thinking clearly.