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Therapy and Lifestyle Changes

Classic psychotherapy does not help most patients with bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, many newer approaches are proving to be very useful. Trained mental health professionals can:

Educate patients about bipolar disorder and its treatments
Help them comply with drug regimens
Monitor the patient's on-going status
Intervene early in manic and depressive episodes to reduce the severity of the attack

In addition, trained professionals can help patients:

Adjust to the reality o...

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Expert & Community Posts

Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence and the role of Family Treatment

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...periods during development. Add to this the symptoms of bipolar disorder and what results can be... Read more »

"Peer" Inspiration

By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert

...way. Or consider how Jo Jolly adds up the cost of bipolar disorder. Kristen Famiano gives us a... Read more »

So, You Think They Have Bipolar?

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

One of the most frequently asked questions about bipolar disorder goes along the lines of, "I... Read more »

Life is About the Little Things

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...be. I have to learn to live with it. I live with bipolar disorder. So does Sophy, the very... Read more »

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Health Guide

Bipolar Disorder: Top Ten Ways to Support Your Mate

So your spouse or loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and you are wondering how to handle it. Like many, you may run to the library and return with an armful of books that will take... Read more »

Ask the Author: Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your... Read more »

The First 48 Hours with Bipolar Disorder

...never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains... Read more »

Bipolar: Recovery is Responsibility

...somehow inimical to the concept of us getting well and staying well. The medical model theorizes that bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses are biologically-based. In essence, this model... Read more »

ADHD: Co-existing Conditions

...people with ADHD also have a co-existing condition. Some of the most common include: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and learning... Read more »

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