Category: Authors/Bipolar/Emilia Valente/Knowing Yourself/Make a Difference/Mental Health/PTSD/Readers Stories/self-help Learn About Your Illness to Thrive With It Posted On 7th March 20187th March 2018 By 1in4 Have a safety plan in place. The key thing is knowing your illness, what triggers it, and when it’s getting out of control.