How Bipolar Disorder Fuels Hypochondria — and What You Can Do About It: Health anxiety can amplify the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Here’s how mindfulness, therapy, and support can help calm the storm. I’ve always been a bit of a worrier. But when I was 23, my anxiety took an unexpected turn with the deep-seated fears of hypochondria (also called illness anxiety disorder).  It all started with a...

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5-Minute Changes That Make a Difference for Bipolar Disorder: Making big lifestyle changes is tough with bipolar, but small, incremental habits are helping me take small, meaningful steps. Over the years, I have made all the resolutions: Lose weight, quit coffee, quit social media, post on social media daily and become an Instagram maven, become a Martha-Stewart-level housekeeper, write first thing every morning,… https://www.bphope.com/blog/5-minute-changes-that-make-a-difference-for-bipolar-disorder/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #bpHopeBlogDedicatedtoLivingWellwithBipolarDisorder