Bipolar Disorder: Beyond the Stereotypes

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Bipolar disorder is more than mood swings, it’s a complex, often misunderstood condition that deserves thoughtful, personalized care. This Mental Health Awareness Month, Bespoke Psychiatry explores real-life stories, modern treatments, and how we move beyond stigma to support meaningful recovery through compassionate, individualized psychiatric care.

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Who Am I When I’m Not Anxious?

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What happens when anxiety no longer defines you? At Bespoke Psychiatry, we go beyond symptom management to help you rediscover who you are without fear at the center. Learn how identity reconstruction is a vital part of psychiatric recovery—and how our personalized, evidence-based care can support your journey toward clarity, confidence, and lasting change.

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How to Manage Difficult Behaviors in Long-Term Care: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Sustainable, Patient-Centered Solutions

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At Bespoke Psychiatry, we understand that managing difficult behaviors in long-term care facilities isn’t just about symptom control—it’s about improving lives. Across nursing homes, assisted living communities, hospitals, and outpatient offices throughout Illinois, our team partners with facilities to provide thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care that addresses the why behind behaviors, not just the what. If…

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What Is High-Functioning Anxiety?

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In a fast-paced world that often rewards busyness, ambition, and outward success, anxiety can wear a surprisingly well-polished mask. You might be crushing your deadlines, showing up early to every meeting, and juggling a dozen tasks at once — but inside, you feel like you’re running on fumes. If this sounds familiar, you might be…

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Living on Edge: What is Collective Anxiety? 

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 In moments of prolonged national instability, a subtle but powerful undercurrent of anxiety often emerges—not merely within individuals, but across entire populations. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as collective anxiety, represents more than the sum of personal worries. It is a shared emotional atmosphere, marked by a diffuse sense of unease, vigilance, and emotional fatigue…

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Is Your Psychiatric Diagnosis Still Accurate?

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Mental health is never one-and-done. Our minds shift over time — shaped by life experiences, stress, trauma, growth, even healing. So it’s only natural to wonder: Is the diagnosis I was given years ago still the right one? For many people, that diagnosis came during a particularly difficult time — maybe when things felt out…

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