r/BipolarReddit

133K archived posts · Jun 2009 – Sep 2026

Information about bipolar disorder and associated issues.

r/BipolarReddit

A subreddit for people with bipolar disorder to discuss who we are, how we think and what helps us cope in life.

Created Jun 4, 2009

94KMembers (last snapshot)

133KArchived posts

A Reddit to share information about who you are, how you think, and what helps you cope in life.

Only text/self posts are allowed in this reddit. Please post your desired links in the self post with a description of the link, and start a discussion around it :)

Please let this sharing be constructive, informative, and polite.

Please familiarize yourself with the rules HERE before posting. Please also do NOT mention specific suicide/self harm methods, this is to prevent a copy-cat effect and keep everyone safe.

** Please focus on your experience rather than making claims or recommendations.

Public Service Announcements:

Please tag posts describing suicide, self harm, and other common triggers. Please also tag posts that are about a bipolar person other than yourself
Do not provide medical advice, including diagnosing users or telling users to change their medication or dose without a doctor's supervision.
Do not self diagnose; Steps to getting help.
We do not allow interviews, surveys, or studies at this time
[Rather than quitting a medicine cold turkey, consider talking to your doctor about a gradual and monitored change.] (http://www.reddit.com/r/BipolarReddit/comments/1khe7q/psa_if_you_are_considering_to_quit_taking_any/)
Antidepressants alone can trigger mania

Resources:

Post with educational resources
Master list of medications
[How to pay for meds without insurance] (http://www.reddit.com/r/BipolarReddit/comments/12bysf/psa_how_to_pay_for_medicine_when_we_dont_have/) and goodrx.com
In case you ever need it: /r/SuicideWatch/
If you need live help: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or text "home" to 741741 to reach http://www.crisistextline.org/ (US Only)
If you've had a depressive episode this link may help differentiate bipolar from depression: The Goldberg Bipolar Spectrum Screening Questionnaire.

If you think a post or comment breaks the rules please REPORT it and MESSAGE THE MODERATORS to explain why it bothers you. We get notifications for messages but not for reports, so this enables us to respond faster and communicate with you if we are unable to take action.

If your post doesn't show up shortly after posting it please message a moderator as it may be stuck in the spam filter.

Feel free to visit our friends over at: /r/depression/

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