If you have just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the future may seem uncertain. What will this mean for your life, family, and job? But getting an accurate diagnosis is good news. It means you can finally get the treatment you need. People with bipolar disorder usually go about 10 ...
TheNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)estimates that less than 40 percent of people with bipolar disorder receive “minimally adequate treatment.”2Unfortunately, this is likely due to a lack of education and social stigma associated with mental illness. What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disor...
Types of Bipolar Disorder and its Treatmentdoi:10.35248/2161-0487.23.13.454Anika EvinJournal of psychology & psychotherapy
Bipolar Treatment Options Bipolar disorder is treated with three main classes of medication: mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants. Bipolar Medication Tips If you have bipolar disorder, you may need to take medication indefinitely and possibly for the rest of your life. ...
What is the treatment for bipolar disorder? Many people, whether they suffer from bipolar disorder or any medical or other mental illness, understandably wonder how they might help themselves to have the best outcome of treatment. While there is no cure for bipolar disorder, medications and psycho...
Each type of bipolar disorder is identified by the pattern of mania and depressive episodes. The treatment that is best for you may differ depending on the bipolar disorder type. Common symptoms of a manic episode include three or more of these symptoms: Abnormally upbeat, jumpy or wired Increa...
This has been found to be effective as part of treatment for childhood mental illness. This approach helps to alleviate depression, anxiety, and some behavioral problems and reduce the likelihood that symptoms will come back by helping the child change his or her way of thinking about or otherwi...
For example, some people prefer to try talk therapy before they try medication, while others are open to including both in their treatment plan. Or, if you’ve had depression in the past and benefited from a particular medicine or type of therapy, it might be worth trying the same course...
These pages provide descriptions of evidence-based and popular therapeutic approaches to help individuals select the most suitable treatment for their needs.
Pursuing a bipolar disorder diagnosis can be really intimidating. Here's what you should know about the process, including the types of bipolar disorder you may get diagnosed with.