What you Should Know about Mood Swings
Having mood swings doesn't mean you're a failure or that depression, mania or bipolar disorder has "won." It means you need to reduce stressors and increase self-care. Adjusting to mood swings in a healthy way is one of the most difficult skills for people who are living with bipolar or any mood disorder to master. I specialize in helping people increase self-awareness, create a mood swing response plan, and gain understanding of how to move forward using healthy coping skills with self-confidence.
What's the big deal with self-care?
Many people are too busy multi-tasking their way through life, their attention dispersed among the things on their "to do" lists to even notice how the lack of self-care is affecting them. If you find yourself stressed out, overwhelmed, and physically or emotionally depleted, it's time to start practicing some of this self-care.
How to Manage your Roller Coaster Moods with Confidence
Whether you love the thrill of a speeding roller coaster or turn green at the mention of them, living with depression, mania, anxiety, panic attacks or other mood disorders can sometimes force you onto a wild ride. Learning how to adapt to the sometimes sudden changes in moods and functioning is possible, and definitely helpful. When stress, low self-esteem, relationship problems, or life events create overwhelmed emotions, the changes in our moods may be exacerbated. Developing and following a plan while you're on the ride helps to manage the uncertainty of mood changes, and establish a stable foundation you can count on at the end.
