(This entry blows my usual 200 word limit out of the water, but because it's a listicle, I think it works best as one post.) If you spend much time at all in bipolar groups, you’ll eventually hear someone say “Bipolar is a fulltime job,” and then a bunch of people will nod their heads. This might not be true for everyone. I guess some people can get their meds sorted and be on their way. But for the rest of us, we have to deeply invest in self-care. And it can absolutely take up 8 hours a day or more. What do I mean by self-care for bipolar? Well, there’s self-care between episodes, to help minimize their occurrence, and there’s self-care during episodes, to help minimize the damage they create. I'm gonna start with preventative self-care. Here are 10 self-care suggestions that I’ve found helpful. #1 Establish a routine and stick to it . Include - sleep - ...