Stress also sets me off so I've had to adapt my lifestyle to make it as low stress as possible. I'm lucky enough that I have a part-time job with flexible hours so I can miss when I need to take some "mental health" time. I also don't overschedule my day. I need some stimulation, but I can't go-go-go all day or I will get overwhelmed & crash into a depression.

Before I got on the right meds, my husband said he was "walking on eggshells" around me all the time. He never knew what phrase, comment, or blink of his eye could set me off on a rampage of hurt feelings & rash behaviors. I've been stable for 4 years now, except for an episode a few weeks ago where I ended up in the ER due to an overdose. I see my meds provider next week to address that.

I think anxiety accompanies bp very frequently. It does for me so I take Xanax at night to try to quell the anxiety enough to get some sleep.

You might also look into a class that I took through NAMI (National Alliance of the Mentally Ill) called WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning). It helped me figure out how to balance my life more & was very helpful. It is free, too!