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What is Bipolar Disorder:
This disease is most common described as a mood swing disorder that happens over a wide spectrum. This could range from depression to severe mania where a person thinks they could be invincible or a God. Usually the depression is the thing that permeates throughout a persons life. The depression can be felt every day for multiple years. It can be associated with thoughts of worthlessness, guilt, loss of concentration and even suicidal ideation. Often times bipolar disease is misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder. This is because this is the main symptoms that people feel. Once a person has one episode of mania the disorder is officially classified as bipolar disorder. Mania is classified as an episode of feeling invincible, having pressured speech, euphoria, insomnia and delusions of grandeur in regards to a persons abilities. Although many people can have debilitating illness, many that suffer from bipolar disorder are actually high functioning members of society.
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disease can be broke up into two types
Bipolar Type 1: This is described as having one manic episode where a person has feelings of invincibility, pressured, insomnia, euphoria and delusions of grandeur. A person will typically have depressive symptoms preceding the episode of mania. They may also have hypomania which is like mania but less severe. Mania can lead to hospitalization and can be the most debilitating aspect of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Type 2: This is a milder form of bipolar type 1 disorder. This is characterized as depressive episodes lasting at least 2 week and symptoms of hypomania lasting at least 4 days. In this disorder there is no manic episode. This disease is more manageable and may not cause as much debilitation.
Treatment:
First line treatment for bipolar disorder includes lithium. Typically lithium is given to a patient by a prescribing doctor called a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist can also monitor the levels of lithium using blood tests to make sure there is no associated toxicities associated with the drug. If this drug is not tolerated by the patient then other medications are available for treatment of bipolar disorder. Here at Cary Therapy we have therapist and psychiatrist who are highly experienced in treatment of Bipolar disorder. If you are afflicted by bipolar disorder then you do not have to suffer alone. Call us today.
Call us now if you would like help at 323-609-4601
This disease is most common described as a mood swing disorder that happens over a wide spectrum. This could range from depression to severe mania where a person thinks they could be invincible or a God. Usually the depression is the thing that permeates throughout a persons life. The depression can be felt every day for multiple years. It can be associated with thoughts of worthlessness, guilt, loss of concentration and even suicidal ideation. Often times bipolar disease is misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder. This is because this is the main symptoms that people feel. Once a person has one episode of mania the disorder is officially classified as bipolar disorder. Mania is classified as an episode of feeling invincible, having pressured speech, euphoria, insomnia and delusions of grandeur in regards to a persons abilities. Although many people can have debilitating illness, many that suffer from bipolar disorder are actually high functioning members of society.
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disease can be broke up into two types
Bipolar Type 1: This is described as having one manic episode where a person has feelings of invincibility, pressured, insomnia, euphoria and delusions of grandeur. A person will typically have depressive symptoms preceding the episode of mania. They may also have hypomania which is like mania but less severe. Mania can lead to hospitalization and can be the most debilitating aspect of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Type 2: This is a milder form of bipolar type 1 disorder. This is characterized as depressive episodes lasting at least 2 week and symptoms of hypomania lasting at least 4 days. In this disorder there is no manic episode. This disease is more manageable and may not cause as much debilitation.
Treatment:
First line treatment for bipolar disorder includes lithium. Typically lithium is given to a patient by a prescribing doctor called a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist can also monitor the levels of lithium using blood tests to make sure there is no associated toxicities associated with the drug. If this drug is not tolerated by the patient then other medications are available for treatment of bipolar disorder. Here at Cary Therapy we have therapist and psychiatrist who are highly experienced in treatment of Bipolar disorder. If you are afflicted by bipolar disorder then you do not have to suffer alone. Call us today.
Call us now if you would like help at 323-609-4601