Irritability Tracker for Bipolar Disorder
Irritability is present in 70% of manic episodes and is often the very first sign something is shifting. Most mood trackers don't even ask about it. Steadyline does.
The most ignored warning sign
Ask someone with bipolar disorder what happens before a manic episode, and they'll mention sleep changes and energy surges. Ask their partner, and they'll say: "They got irritable first."
Irritability is one of the most clinically significant signals in bipolar disorder — yet most mood trackers reduce everything to a happy/sad scale. That's like checking for a fever by asking if you feel warm. You need a thermometer.
What irritability reveals
- Early mania — irritability often precedes euphoria by 2-4 days
- Mixed states — high energy + irritability + depressed mood = mixed episode, the most dangerous state
- Medication changes — irritability spikes can signal that a medication adjustment isn't working
- Sleep deprivation effects — irritability correlates strongly with sleep variability
How Steadyline tracks irritability
Irritability isn't a secondary symptom in Steadyline — it's a dedicated tracking dimension. Every daily log captures irritability alongside mood, energy, sleep, and psychomotor activity. The AI then analyzes patterns:
- Rising irritability + declining sleep → potential episode approaching
- Irritability + high energy + normal mood → possible mixed state
- Sustained irritability after medication change → flagged for clinician review
This is what your psychiatrist looks for. Now it's in your clinician report automatically.
Why your partner sees it first
The people around you notice irritability before you do. You think you're fine — just stressed, just tired. But the data tells a different story. Steadyline captures what you'd rationalize away, giving you and your psychiatrist an objective record.
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