Bipolar · Medication
Medication Adherence Worksheet
Structural fixes, not willpower
Medication non-adherence is one of the top predictors of bipolar relapse. This sheet names the real reasons — because 'be more consistent' has never worked for anyone.
My honest adherence pattern
Missed doses per week; when; what was happening
Why I miss them
- Forgot
- Side effects I haven't told the prescriber about
- Feeling well and questioning if I need them
- Cost / refill logistics
- Feels like giving in / identity
- Wanting to feel the highs again
Structural fixes for the top reason
Pill organizer; phone alarms; refill autopilot; a witness; a hard conversation with prescriber
Meds work when taken
The evidence on mood stabilizers is very strong — for people who take them. Design your life so the taking is on autopilot.