bpHope KIDS is a place for bipolar family support for caregivers of children & teens with bipolar. Learn about the treatments for bipolar disorder & get family support.
Support for bipolar disorder starts close to home. It's important to have people you can count on to help you through rough times. Isolation and loneliness can cause depression, so regular contact with supportive friends and family members is therapeutic in itself. Reaching out to others is not...
Research has implicated the role of psychosocial stressors, including high expressed-emotion (EE) attitudes among family members, in the relapse-remission course of the disorder. This article explores the developmental pathways by which EE attitudes originate and predict relapses of bipolar disorder. ...
While telemedicine is far from perfect, it has the potential to reinforce communication in a way that will hopefully change things for the better. Last month at a family support group, I met the father of a young woman with bipolar disorder who was about to move back home. He and his wi...
Family weekends twice a month Support groups featuring other families going through the same thing Tips to communicate in meaningful, supportive, and effective ways Methods to support your loved one’s long-term independence One more thing you will be doing is learning to set boundaries. Yo...
Refer to family therapy and support groups. Cognitive and personality changes are usually very difficult for the family to deal with. Decreased impulse control, emotional lability, and inappropriate sexual or aggressive and violent behavior can disrupt family functioning and integrity. Trained therapists ...
Support groups Further family therapy sessions The Ranch alumni group meeting and events Does Insurance Cover Bipolar Disorder Treatment? Inpatient treatment of bipolar disorder may be more affordable than you think. Many insurance plans cover all or some of treatment for people diagnosed with bipolar ...
Create a support network.Having a network full of people who provide a source of strength to help you manage the challenges and feel less alone during treatment and beyond is important. Family and friends or a support group of others living with bipolar can provide encouragement. ...
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Family-focused therapy. This sets up a support system to help with treatment and helps your loved ones recognize the beginning of an episode. Bipolar disorder treatment without medication Other treatment options for bipolar disorder include: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Small doses of electricity ...