Bipolar Disorder
Managing Urges Using the 3-P Approach

The 3-P Approach includes three simple steps: Pause, Process, and Postpone. It is a helpful strategy for managing overwhelming urges and unhealthy, impulsive behaviors. It can empower you to take control of your reactions and postpone impulsive or harmful actions. This worksheet gives people the opportunity to learn this technique and apply it their impulsive behavior. (0123, addiction, habit control, impulse control)

Signs I am in Crisis

This worksheet is designed to help people identify signs that suggest they may be experiencing a crisis. The worksheet includes a checklist of symptoms as well as techniques that can help them deal with the acute stress. It concludes by asking people to identify friends or family who can help them get through this difficult period. (0124, depression, suicidal ideation, stress)

What Are Your Reasons for Living?

This worksheet is to help people who have had suicidal thoughts develop a different perspective on their lives. Questions ask people to think about their values, their goals, the people in their lives, and more. (1223, suicide prevention, suicidal ideation, depression)

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Risk Assessment)

This evidence-based scale is part of an international public health initiative involving the assessment of suicidality. Online training in administering the scale is recommended. The scale assesses factors like general clinical status, protective factors, actual attempts, intensity of ideation, and more. (1223, suicide, suicidality, suicide ideation, assessment)

Understanding Instant Relief Traps

Instant relief traps are actions or behaviors that offer a quick but temporary escape from emotional distress. This worksheet helps people think about behaviors they do for instant release and if they are helpful or hurtful to their physical and/or mental health.

Track Your Emotional Intensity

This form is intended to be used by people who have intense often overwhelming emotions, such as anxiety, fear, sadness, or even euphoria. The tracking form will help the therapist teach and monitor emotional regulation skills. (1123. emotional regulation, bipolar, Bipolar Disorder)

Resist Urges Using the DEADS Strategies

The DEADS strategies provide a practical framework for managing urges and breaking habitual patterns. The acronym stands for delay, escape, avoid, distract, and substitute. This worksheet explains this technique and asks the user to keep track of his or her urges, the strategies used, and the results of using them. (1123. addiction, urges, impulse control)

Calming Cards

There are seven Calming Cards, one for every day of the week. People are asked to practice Mindful Meditation by slowly tracing each image with a finger while practicing deep breathing. This is a simple technique that can be used to practice relaxation and mindfulness. (1023, mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, anxiety, sorry)

The Motivation Workbook

This workbook has 20 techniques to help people find the motivation they need to change. Motivation is a much more complex issue than most people, involving at least 12 areas of the brain. This workbook goes well beyond popular psychology concepts of visualization and affirmations, using evidenced-based techniques the workbook helps people set goals, increase flow experiences, improve self-efficacy, overcome doubt, and more. (0823. resistance, change, therapeutic alliance)

Acceptance and Allowance Meditation (audio)

This 6-minute audio is designed to help people increase their ability to accept situations and challenges in their lives. (0623, ACT, meditation, acceptance)