How to Keep Bipolar Disorder Mania Triggers Under Control
At BPHope.com, they understand that for someone with bipolar mania disorder
practically anything at all has the ability to careen their mood into
disarray. Whether it’s a light argument with a child, spouse or
neighbor, unorganized surroundings or even a joyous event , the
individual with bipolar mania disorder needs to be aware of their certain triggers and how best to control them.
If
you have no idea what your triggers are, it’s possible to pinpoint them
through some thorough mood tracking. Take a week or more and track
everything in your life from your sleeping habits, the meals you’ve
eaten, medications, support groups you’ve attended, etc. Once you’ve
tracked your moods through all of your daily habits, you should be able
to better recognize what might or might not be your triggers.
For someone with bipolar mania,
these triggers could be internal or external or both. It’s important to
recognize them because once you do, you can map out your day
effectively trying to avoid the trigger or handle it with a pre-created
strategy in mind such as deep breathing, patience and knowing that the
trigger will pass.
The people that we love want to help, and it’s
okay to ask them to help you in these situations. BPHope.com suggests
that it’s perfectly okay to enlist the help of trusted friends and loved
ones to help you access your mood and to let you know if things are
going wrong. By letting the friends and family know ahead of time what
to look out for, they can spot the symptoms quickly and help you walk
away or handle the situation with composure.
As we progress through life and its many challenges, those with bipolar disorder mania
need to be aware that stressors change just as life does. There are,
however, some commonalities through the years that may be triggers for
most people. Some of these include grief, social isolation, alcohol and
drug use, changes in the weather and season, overtly external
stimulation such as noise, crowds and clutter, physical injury or
illness, poor diet and lack of exercise and the side effects of
medication.
Bipolar mania disorder can be handled when a plan is
put into place for both the individual and their friends and family to
recognize the triggers that are specific for that person. By building a
strategy or roadmap around the trigger or calmly through the trigger,
the person suffering from bipolar mania can successfully work through
the challenge.
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