“What is the treatment for bipolar disorder?”

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Treatment is best guided first by tests to see if that is what you are diagnosed with. Have you done this? There are different types? Which one do you have? Do you have depression with this ? Feel pain in an area? Trauma? When did you yourself notice something different about yourself. Or was it negative influenced just calling you this. Can't start treatments til you have details

Thank you very much for your question. I hope that your friend is doing well. Bipolar Disorder is considered a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SMPMI). This means that it is a lifelong disorder that has profound effects on daily life. It also means that Bipolar Disorder is associated with risks for other morbidity (illness) as well as mortality (death). One of the risks for premature death is suicide. People with Bipolar DIsorder have 20-30 times the risk for death by suicide than members of the general population. Bipolar Disorder is a multigenic disorder which means that it is heritable and requires multiple genes passed on from parents to have the disorder. It is not the caused by poor parenting, a character defect or other psychological or social cause. Bipolar Disorder is characterized by periods of depression alternating with periods of either mania or hypomania. Depression is more than sadness. It results in loss of energy and motivation, fatigue, harsh self-criticism, changes to appetite and sleep disturbances. It can be disabling. Mania is not happiness. It is characterized by agitation, sudden mood changes, impulsivity, feeling driven and having uncomfortable energy, euphoria or angitated anger, and grandiosity. People experiencing mania can impulsivity overspend, gamble, or increase use of alcohol and/or illegal drugs. Because people experiencing mania can behave impulsively, suicde risk is high during mania when people may make impulsive attempts. Hypomania can be thought of as a milder form of mania. I am a psychologist, and wish that psychotherapy was the answer to everything, but Bipolar Disorder requires medication. The most important and most prescribed medications for Bipolar Disorder are mood stabilizers. Three types of medication are used to stabilze mood, antiseizure medications such as Lamictal, neuroletptic medications such as Seroquel, and Lithium. In addition to these medications, some patients are prescribed an antidepressant medication. The goal of medication is to reduce the frequency and severity of depressive and hypomanic/manic episodes. Discontinuing medications is dangerous but common. Often people with Bipolar Disorder think that they are doing well and can discontinue their medications. This results in the return of depression and manic episodes, and the suffering and risks that go along with these episodes. I hope this answer is helpful. Further information can be found from legitimate websites including the NIH, Mayo Clinic, and NAMI.

Bipolar disorder treatment involves the regulation of extreme emotional ups and downs. However, it can vary depending on the specific person's genetics and stress levels. This condition has many different types, can impact

Hello, whomever diagnosed your friend with Bipolar Disorder should be able to explore options for treatment. A combination of medication and therapy would be best to explore, with medication management being the primary service. *E-mail is not intended or recommended for crisis communications. For emergencies call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room. * *Note to clients: Please note that there are inherent confidentiality risks in communicating by email. Do not use email communication if you are concerned about any breaches of privacy that might inadvertently occur. Communicating via email implies the acceptance of this risk and acknowledgment of informed consent. * *This E-mail, including any attachments, may be intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the sender and recipient(s) included above. This message may include advisory, consultative and/or deliberative material and, therefore, would be privileged and confidential and not a public document. Any Information in this e-mail identifying a client or family is confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must not review, transmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments in it, and you must delete this message. You are requested to notify the sender by return e-mail. Thank you!*

It will depend if you are diagnosed with bipolar one or bipolar two disorder either one will be psychotropic medication, which is prescribed by a psychiatrist and then and then therapy and or group therapy

There are many different approaches to treating bipolar disorder. The first step is to make sure that there is an accurate diagnosis. I often want to look at dietary issues, as well as history and support system. Medication is often the most common go to, while if there is a more atypical symptomatology, there may be other options.

Usually the treatment is a combination of medication and therapy. With bipolar disorder, it is best to see a prescriber who is a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner rather than your PCP. Therapy would focus on emotional regulation for both depressive and manic episodes. Often compliance is an issue for patients because they often miss the highs associated with mania. Impulse control issues will also be important to address in that clients in a manic episode are prone to risky behaviors and impulsive decisions and therefore are prone to drug and alcohol abuse, speeding, sudden changes in appearance, instability in jobs and relationships. People with bipolar disorder are also at risk for suicidal ideation and it will be important for the therapist to assess for this on an ongoing basis and construct a safety plan with the client. Thanks, Christy Barongan, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist If this is an emergency, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.