Why should I track my menstrual cycle if I have bipolar disorder?

Hormonal changes due to menstruation often trigger depressive symptoms, even in women without bipolar disorder. However, many women experience no change in symptoms when menstruating. By tracking your monthly cycle, you can see if any changes in your mood precede or accompany your menstrual period.

For those of us with bipolar disorder, an illness that often makes us feel powerless, any control we can gain strengthens our self-esteem and sense of self-efficacy. Knowing your triggers and tracking your moods can also help you take some responsibility for your bipolar disorder, putting you in the driver's seat to set treatment and life goals with some hope of achieving them. Tracking your triggers and moods can give you some objectivity and perspective on the nature of your illness.

Tracking your moods helps you know the difference between you and your bipolar disorder. In the process, you get to know who you are, what makes your illness worse, and what you can do to help make it better. It's the difference between a surprise hit from behind on the highway, and seeing the obstacle on the road in front of you in time to take steps to avoid it.

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