Triggers and Warning Signs with John Zajecka, MD

In this installment of DBSA's Bipolar Educational Video Library, Dr. John Zajecka from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and DBSA President Allen Doederlein discuss the benefits of identifying and keeping track of triggers and warning signs in bipolar disorder.
For more information, contact the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance at www.DBSAlliance.org or 1-800-826-3632. We've been there. We can help.

[@n8a89]

Wow this is great.

[@dougfrohman7130]

It is very helpful to understand human emotions and behaviors that may "masquerade" as social/ personal problems but is actually an impairment of one's internal chemistry, nervous system that can be addressed therapeutically and with support of caring of family & friends.

[@angelar4359]

thank you this is very helpful

[@633r]

Sleep is key if you have BP

[@900KING2]

I've only known and/or accepted I have bipolar and just in the last 7 years. You are 100% correct. I began to notice in 2006 that if my dreams did not finish and I did not sleep enough, I was dangerous and worthless that day at work and in general. Now I know that sleep is ABSOLUTELY huge in this and I in the past maybe 5 years have tried to let ppl around me know this. Sleep for me is not like for you, 6 or 7 hours or less even a full 8 or occasional 9. My mind and body need 10 hours ideally 12 hours each night and sometimes I can sleep more than 12 hours, not without waking up a whole lot but that's another problem. Sleep is to a bipolar person as food is to people without it. Without it, you can not function properly and for too long.

[@1142-s1k]

The interviewer looks high af like he's on a trip and barely making it through

[@juliahart8593]

Maybe he's also having a manic episode

[@JustAGuyProduction]

Sleep is key, but my manic episodes are what causes my insomnia. I can't get more than 4 hours of sleep.

[@alib5288]

Me too. 2/3 hours is all I get.

[@lethabrooks9112]

Spending Holidays with my mom triggers me!

[@juliahart8593]

I think mania without bipolar disorder is extremely disenfranchised. I personally go through these bouts, and don't necessarily have bipolar disorder. It's unipolar mania. Like the opposite of clinical depression. Clinical mania? But it's nowhere near as amazing as it sounds. Sure, I'm more productive. Sure, I can do things more efficiently. Sure, I can stack so many things in my schedule that it's not funny. But I don't feel like any of that's happening. I only feel like the negative aspects of these are happening. And it's hell.

[@jemiahdapap8053]

Host is the dude from American Psycho

[@ant4605]

Just taking notes lol

[@WintJames]

That guys weird jaw triggers me.