“Can manic depression be fixed?”

Congratulations on taking the first step in caring for yourself: getting an assessment/diagnosis is crucial. Bipolar I and II can be managed very well, with the right medications and psychotherapy plus other support strategies. It's important to be regular with all of your management and even if you feel like you're doing better, do not adjust or stop taking your meds without first consulting your doctor. I wish you the best.

Good morning,
Depression of all types has been shown to respond the best to talking things out. Getting thoughts, feelings worries, dreams, fears out of one's head and out into a trained, listening "ear" ( other mind) provides so much space. Yes. We can definitely help with depression.....

Yes. This is now Bipolar Disorder. Cognitive behavior therapy and medication have excellent outcomes.

Yes, but you have to really want to fix it. (It is not genetic. No such gene has ever been found even though many believe otherwise. Belief in genetic causes of mental suffering pays vast fortunes.)=20 I have found that the seeds of bipolar ideation are in childhood, often in infancy. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in very early childhood teaches us how to have out of body experiences that are euphoric. So, we form two selves. We have the self that thinks we are hot sh=E2=80=9D*t, and we get reckless. We get ourselves into trouble, deep trouble that take some serious climbing out of. So, we suffer the consequences that we are not so hot. Maybe underlying the not-so-hot syndrome is an early attachment break, creating early insecurity and abandonment trauma. Whether a victim of one of these causes or both, we are so devastated that we feel worthless or very sad. Both are illusions. Both are the beliefs of an infant who grew up without shaking off the beliefs, because we get very caught up in our identity. We take our identity way too seriously. We end up having our identity on the line more than living, loving, discovering, learning, correcting and beholding. Identities are myths. They are not real. They are a lot of work to market, defend and check on. Frankly, identities are a waste of life. Identities are not to be confused with valid achievements. =20 The key to bipolar is the freedom to be angry at your parents or your childhood doctor or whoever failed you in infancy, and get old feelings out. Maybe the feelings are more fear than anger. Maybe they are more sadness. Mostly you have to give up grandiosity and earn your way to recognition and self-worth the hard way, like the rest of us. It=E2=80=99s not free. When you are sad, cry. When you are scared, be brave and do what is in front of you to do. When you are angry, remember the first cause and beat up your sofa or your bed. Make sounds, so you can get the old feelings out of your body. Make sure the feelings are the old ones, not recent triggers. Getting upset over triggers holds no results other than regret. When you are euphoric, stay awake to your delusions, and don=E2=80=99t make stupid choices. Read this again. Again. Again. Save it. (Save a copy, in cause you tear this up.) You might want to take it to a therapist and vet him or her by showing them this and asking them if they can work with you by THIS plan. (It=E2=80=99s not taught in graduate school.) Good luck.=20 Dr. Faye=20 S. Faye Snyder, PsyD=20 PSY 24806 & MFT 29816 15545 Devonshire Street, Ste 208 Mission Hills, CA 91345 & 6200 Lake Ming Road, #A4 Bakersfield, CA 93306 (661) 496-9499

Manic depression is a sort of chemical imbalance. It is something that can be managed rather than fixed. The positive news is that medication helps immensely. The key is to stay on your prescription, even when you don't want to. It might be tempting to get off of it, but it would be harmful to do so. In addition to your medication, exercise is also helpful to help you regulate your emotions. Therapies such as CBT are also recommended.

To Whom It May Concern, Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness that is treatable. Take care, Melissa Martinez, MD Professor and Mary Avis Weir Chair in Psychiatry Director, Interventional Psychiatry Program Module Co-Director Mind, Brain, Behavior Course Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, Texas

Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) is genetically influenced, and once symptomatic is a problem that needs to be monitored for life.

I would hesitate to ever use the word "fixed" in terms of any mental health issue. Manic depression, now called Bipolar Disorder, is something that you can learn to manage using a combination of medication and therapy (e.g., social rhythms, DBT, and CBT skills). Finding the right providers (therapist and Psychiatrist) for you who specializes in bipolar disorder is very important to your success.