Keep a Simple, Daily Mood Calendar

In the previous post entitled “Is Your Current Bipolar Medication/Therapy Working?” we recommended filling out a form prior to your doctor’s visit to provide detailed information on the effectiveness and possible side effects of your current treatment plan. I think this form is a great tool, and I would love to have patients bring me [...]

Posted on March 31, 2008 Filed Under Dr. Visits, Self-Help | Leave a Comment

Is Your New Bipolar Medication/Therapy Working?

Whenever you have a change in medications or therapies, your moods will improve, worsen, or stay about the same. Documenting how you feel can be a valuable tool in helping you team up with your doctor and therapist to obtain the right combination of medications and therapy. Use the following form to record the most [...]

Posted on March 28, 2008 Filed Under Medications, Self-Help, Treatment | 2 Comments

Journaling Questions

More and more people seem to be keeping journals or diaries these days. In Bipolar Disorder For Dummies and in the post “Journaling Your Bipolar Journey,” we recommend keeping a journal to record medication changes, mood ratings, and so on. If you keep a journal, please share your insights about it with others by answering [...]

Posted on November 3, 2007 Filed Under Self-Help | 1 Comment

Journaling Your Bipolar Journey

One of the things I regret most about how Cecie and I have managed her treatment is that neither of us has created a journal of it. I’m not talking about journaling our experience with bipolar disorder, although that would be valuable, as well. I’m talking about keeping a treatment journal that would track moods [...]

Posted on September 28, 2007 Filed Under Self-Help | 3 Comments

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