hi Gail, Iwould question your doctor in regards to taking a mood stabilizer. The proper medication would stop the mood swings. Anxiety I have no information or tips on dealing with that. How long have you been diagnosed? I too am Bipolar and have been diagnosed for 30 years. Best of luck to you.

Yes, I've heard of that grounding technique. It is very helpful.

Hello, your doctor should have put you on some sort of mood stabilizer that should have helped with the big dips in mood changes. Like for example, I’m on Abilify for my mood,and was on Paxil for my depression and Klonopin for my anxiety.

As far as tips for anxiety, try grounding yourself when you have an anxiety attack or panic attack.

Grounding technique:
Choose 5 things around you that you can SEE with your own eyes.
Choose 4 things that you can touch with your own hands.
Choose 3 things that you can hear with your own ears.
Choose 2 things that you can smell with your own nose.
Choose 1 thing that you taste with your own tastebuds.

The grounding technique is a mindfulness technique that allows you to connect with your present moment, and these practices are meant to relieves anxiety by counteracting it.