Bipolar · Relapse
Personal Early Warning Signs
Catch the turn before it's an episode
Every episode has a prodrome. This sheet catalogs your personal early signs of both poles so you and one trusted person can catch the turn before it's a full episode.
My earliest signs of a mood LIFT (hypomania/mania)
My earliest signs of a mood DROP (depression)
Who knows me well enough to see it before I do
What I want that person to say or do when they notice
First-response plan (sleep, meds check, prescriber call, remove stimulants/alcohol)