2007-01-09 12:03:17 · 12 answers · asked by James H 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I have heard great things about GFCF free diets (gluten free & casein free - no wheat or cow dairy), reducing Electro Magnetic Frequencies in your life (here's a great site for that: http://www.mybiopro.com/Products.aspx?ID=herbalsolutions ), meditatiion (includine positive visualization) and Yoga for balance (there are standing balancing poses that specifically help balance).
Peace!
2007-01-09 12:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consistancy. Repetition. Having a plan and sticking to it. I am mildly bi-polar, and don't take meds for it. I deal by sticking to a sugar free, low caffiene, no alcohol diet, and I get the same amount of sleep every night. I go to bed around the same time, and I get up at the same time, 7 days a week. I stay busy, and when I feel the lows coming on ( and I usually can) I make my list of things I can do in the house that don't take lots of mental stimulation and effort.. things like housework, or painting, or even sometimes just reading. When I feel the highs coming on, I get outside, or I do the clothes, or anything energetic. I have basically just learned to use my problems to my own advantage, and if sometimes my lows are really low, or I don't get good things accomplished during my high's that's OK. Most of the time I do pretty well, and NO one is 100% every day! :)
2007-01-09 13:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by themom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much if you truly have a chemical in balance. You could try and carefully monitor you re mood swings and use behavioral techniques to attempt and control you're reaction to to them but doing this when depressed is near impossible and when depressed. If you're condition is severe enough some experimental techniques use electric shock but that's a big leap to try in order to avoid medication. Lithium carbonate is very safe and well tried med Synthoniod is used to control side effects. Most importantly talk to a couple of doctors who specialize in opposite fields I.E. CBT therapist and and a Freudian and ignore all these yahoo answers
2007-01-09 12:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by ingsoc1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Counselling and a good support network. The highs and lows are hard for family and friends to take so it's always best to have a back up plan with a group and counsellor. Good luck
2007-01-09 12:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Pearl N 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can be around happy people like someone wrote, but, that is not going to help you inside your head. The only thing that can help, unfortunately, is medication. If you try to get off, you will be in a spiral downward fall...as you may or may not know.
2007-01-09 12:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by Weasel Girl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Support groups, and family.
2007-01-09 12:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try therepy and medication together.
2007-01-09 12:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by Popsicle_1989 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be around happy people.
2007-01-09 12:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Tammy27 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jumping off of bridges
2007-01-09 12:07:08 · answer #9 · answered by obnoxioustroll5 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
NO DRUGS,NO ALCOHOL AND NO CIGS,THESE ARE ALL PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS THAT CLOUD THE SICK MIND.I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE.
2007-01-09 12:25:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋