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A PANDEMIC, A fraught election, and other stressful uncertainties can disrupt anyone’s routine and wreak havoc on your sense of equilibrium. But if you have bipolar disorder, stress can have an outsized impact. “Stress can lead to worries that you go over and over again in your mind and which can leave you feeling helpless,” says Timothy Sullivan, M.D., chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City.
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by dramatic mood swings, from the high energy, elated feelings (mania) to the lows of severe depression. “Depression is much harder to treat than mania, and it tends to be more persistent,” says Dr. Sullivan. Stress is a major trigger for this low-mood cycle. “Along with feelings of helplessness, stress can evoke more severe symptoms of depression,” he says. Still, there’s plenty you can do to help manage stress, rather than letting it derail your efforts to take care of yourself.
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