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Bipolar disorder can be hard to predict. One way to better understand your illness is to keep a daily Mood Chart (PDF Format). A Mood Chart can help you spot your triggers. It can also help your doctor, since the information in it may help him or her to treat you better.
How tracking your moods can help:
- Sometimes people can drift into manic or depressive states without noticing. If you’re keeping track, you may be able to spot a change and get help early before your symptoms get worse.
- Writing down details can give you a “bigger picture” on your illness. Over time, you’ll see how well your medicine is working and how well you’re tolerating it. Also, if you track your medicine in a chart every day, you may be less likely to miss doses.
- A chart may reveal patterns to your depressive or manic episodes. You may see that changes in your mood tend to be linked with certain events.
Download the Mood Chart (PDF Format).
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