Talking About Bipolar Disorder

Activities are created by Robin Mohilner

originally on her website http://www.voicesofbipolardisorder.com

 

This Activity has 3 parts

 

Part 1

Directions: Answer 3 or 4  (or as many as you want) of the following questions that feel comfortable and helpful for you.

 

 

What knowledge do you have about Bipolar Disorder?

 

How does Bipolar Disorder affect how you feel about yourself and your relationships?

 

What contributes to or supports mania and depression in your life?

 

If you could see a mania and depression coming, what would you notice?

 

If you could see a mania and depression coming, what would you do differently?

 

 

How does mania and/or depression affects your thoughts and feelings compared to when you feel okay?

 

How would you know if you need help?   How would you get help?

 

What are the activities and behaviors mania and depression have you doing?

 

What may fuel mania?

 

How is mania and/or depression useful to you?

 

How is mania and/or depression destructive?

 

When you’re experiencing a mania, what do you do to soothe it?

 

What do you know now that you wish someone would have told you about Bipolar Disorder when you were diagnosed?

 

If you could know anything about Bipolar Disorder, what would it be?

 

Part 2

If you participate in the Facebook community Thrive With Bipolar Disorder, post three questions you would like to have answered by your peers.

 

Part 3

To submit answers you can do so directly in the “Comments” section.

 

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