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Most Insurance Accepted
Medicare / Medicaid
Problems Addressed
Bipolar Disorder
This is a form of a depressive disorder that also includes periods when the individual is “manic” rather than depressed. Mania includes symptoms such as lack of need for sleep, inflated self-esteem, excessive irritability or hostility, inability to sit still, racing thoughts, easily distracted, and inappropriate or highly risky behavior.
Patients and their families can cope better if they learn more about the nature of bipolar disorder. No one “chooses” to have bipolar disorder—so educating families about the genetic basis of this problem can be very helpful. Also, family members can learn how to respond to the patient’s mood fluctuations –such as sadness, irritability, exuberance, and hopelessness—without being critical or controlling. Psychotherapy, along with medication, is very valuable and effective in treating this illness.
This is a form of a depressive disorder that also includes periods when the individual is “manic” rather than depressed. Mania includes symptoms such as lack of need for sleep, inflated self-esteem, excessive irritability or hostility, inability to sit still, racing thoughts, easily distracted, and inappropriate or highly risky behavior.
Patients and their families can cope better if they learn more about the nature of bipolar disorder. No one “chooses” to have bipolar disorder—so educating families about the genetic basis of this problem can be very helpful. Also, family members can learn how to respond to the patient’s mood fluctuations –such as sadness, irritability, exuberance, and hopelessness—without being critical or controlling. Psychotherapy, along with medication, is very valuable and effective in treating this illness.
