A very close family member of mine has severe bipolar 1. They started the mag protocol outlined in this group, as well as slowly incorporating the steps to increase ceruloplasmin. The success is hard to convey. They’re down to ONE medication. First time this has ever happened since diagnoses over twenty years ago. So many “side effects” dropped away and disappeared that we weren’t even aware were tied to the meds. Everyone is different, but the Epsom salt foot soaks & baths bring them the most relief when they’re very anxious and hypo manic. We don’t advocate stopping meds, but these steps slowly helped my family member feel such improvement that they felt comfortable weaning off benzodiazepines and other meds, with psychiatric supervision.