The stability checklist: An overview

Whilst on a BEPCymru course on Bipolar disorder and strategies of how to cope with it, I first discovered the stability checklist. 

Each letter of STABILITY stands for an element to be aware of where Bipolar is concerned. So:

Sleep (make sure you get enough)

Treatments (Don’t miss taking the tablets)

Alcohol (Remember not to overdo it and Avoid recreational drugs

Be positive (There is lots you can do to keep well)

Illness (Get help sooner not later)

Lifestyle (Follow a regular routine)

Inform (Yourself and your family about Bipolar disorder)

Triggers (What makes you more likely to relapse?)

You ( Can take control of your illness)

 

On a regular basis I am going to pick one aspect of the checklist to discuss and think about. This way I become better aware of how I can help myself and hopefully in the process pass on what I’ve learnt to others. What do you think of the Stability checklist? Do you think it could help you to understand and treat your illness better? Feel free to leave comments. I look forward to hearing from you.