Donna Jackel

Rochester

A dogged freelance journalist whose passions and career often intersect. Criminal justice, animal welfare and socioeconomic disparities are my specialities.

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Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Anxiety Explained

1 month ago | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes |Angela Harper

Home>Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Anxiety Explained Views Anxiety and bipolar disorder are intricately linked, whether the anxiety is a symptom of bipolar or a separate (but influential) diagnosis. For many people living with bipolar disorder, anxiety is more than a passing feeling — it’s a persistent companion that can complicate mood episodes and day-to-day life. In fact, a review published in the World Journal of Psychiatry found that about one-half of those with bipolar disorder will...
9 Proven Ways to Reset Your Body Clock for Better Sleep

May 15, 2024 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes

Home>9 Proven Ways to Reset Your Body Clock for Better Sleep ViewsIn people with bipolar disorder, the brain and body systems that govern sleep tend to be especially prone to disruption. Whether it’s a result of chronic insomnia, a lack of restorative sleep, a sudden interference with circadian rhythm (like daylight saving time), or a partner’s erratic sleep schedule, disrupted sleep is one of the most common triggers for mood episodes.
Bipolar Disorder and Migraine: What to Know

May 3, 2024 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes |Allison Young

Home>Bipolar Disorder and Migraine: What to KnowLiving with bipolar disorder already feels like a demanding job, requiring constant attention and effort to manage symptoms effectively. Yet when a neurological disease like migraine enters the picture, the complexity of managing daily life and mental health takes on a new dimension.
Real-Life Advice From Long-Lasting Couples Managing Bipolar

Apr 29, 2024 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes |Allison Young

Home>Real-Life Advice From Long-Lasting Couples Managing Bipolar ViewsWhat’s the secret to a successful relationship when one partner has bipolar disorder? For answers, we turned to four couples who illustrate key aspects of maintaining a long-term, satisfying partnership while also living with bipolar. (Thinking of yourselves as a team is a given, since both of you “live with” bipolar, even if only one has a diagnosis.)When Sammi S.
Accepting Your Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

Apr 16, 2024 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes |Evette J. Ludman |Mark Bauer

ViewsAt age 29, Julie C. seemed to be at an enviable place in life. She had good friends. She had come out as a lesbian and was comfortable with her sexuality. And she had a fulfilling job that took her to far-off places: She was coordinator of a Toronto-based foundation. That life began to slip away from her in 2007, when she was beset by money and relationship problems. Julie was hospitalized twice, and treated for depression.
Want Your Home Value To Soar? Purchase a Mobile Home

Dec 11, 2023 | realtor.com | Donna Jackel

Buying a home is possibly the largest investment of your lifetime, so it’s important to make sure it’s a wise one. One consideration is to take a pass on single-family homes and look at mobile homes instead. The sales prices of new mobile homes rose much higher than those of traditional, stick-built houses, according to a recent report from LendingTree.
Support Groups for Bipolar Disorder: Walking the Path to Wellness Together

Nov 16, 2023 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes

Home>Support Groups for Bipolar Disorder: Walking the Path to Wellness Together ViewsOne hour into a support group meeting for adults with bipolar disorder, facilitator Christopher turns to a middle-aged man who has barely spoken. “How you doin’, Stan?” asks Christopher, who has a shaved head and is dressed casually in sweats and a T-shirt. “Not too well.”“What’s going on specifically?”“I just live in the ‘right now.’ I don’t think about the future because for me there is no future.
The rental market’s downward slide: 5 straight months of falling rents

Oct 31, 2023 | nypost.com | Donna Jackel

Rents continued to fall around the country as more rental units hit the market. September marked the fifth month in a row of year-over-year rent declines, with prices decreasing 0.7%, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. The median asking rent dropped to $1,747 in September. That was a $5 dip from August 2023 and a $29 decrease from July 2022, when rental prices peaked. Renters are still paying more than pre-pandemic times, however.
5 Straight Months of Falling Rents

Oct 22, 2023 | realtor.com | Donna Jackel

September marked the fifth month in a row of year-over-year rent declines, with prices decreasing 0.7 %, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. The median asking rent dropped to $1,747 in September. That was a $5 dip from August 2023 and a $29 decrease from July 2022, when rental prices peaked. Renters are still paying more than pre-pandemic times, however. September 2023 rents were $338—a whopping 24%—higher than September 2019.
Getting a Grip on Bipolar Mania

Oct 20, 2023 | bphope.com | Donna Jackel |Donna Jackel specializes |Allison Young

Home>Getting a Grip on Bipolar Mania ViewsWhen Keely P. describes her first manic episode, she lists what might be considered “classic” bipolar symptoms. “I had lots of energy, a case of the giggles, and racing thoughts,” says Keely, who is in her forties and lives outside Boston. “I couldn’t sit still. I’d go to my office and sit down, and then I’d have to get up and pace the floors. “I felt like Wonder Woman,” adds Keely. “No one could knock me down.”For Julianna S.