Patient & family 6 min
What a manic episode actually is
Mania is not a personality change or a choice. It is an energy-regulation failure with a biological signature you can watch settle.
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Nobody should leave still not knowing what happened to them
Short, honest explainers written for the worst week of your life — and for the people sitting in the waiting room.
Patient 4 min
Why sleep is the first treatment
Sleep loss both triggers and sustains mania. Restoring it is the fastest lever we have — and the clearest signal of recovery.
Family 8 min
How to talk to someone in an episode
Don't argue with the content, respond to the feeling. Scripts for the five hardest conversations.
Patient 5 min
Medication without shame
Most first-episode relapses follow a decision to stop medication while feeling well. Here is why that feeling is part of the illness.
Patient & family 7 min
Rights, holds, and what happens next
Voluntary vs involuntary status, who decides discharge, and what you can ask for at any time.
Patient 6 min
Going back to school or work
Accommodations that exist, what you must disclose (very little), and pacing re-entry.