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What is bipolar disorder?
The three types of bipolar disorder are:
What are the symptoms of bipolar mania?
- Talking rapidly
- Having unstoppable energy
- Needing little to no sleep
- Experiencing racing thoughts
- Having an inflated sense of self-importance
- Engaging in risky behaviors (like overspending or driving while drinking)
During a manic episode, you may have delusions (believing something that isn’t true)and hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or smelling things that aren’t there).
Bipolar Depression causes several of the following symptoms:
- Feeling sad, hopeless, and worthless
- Losing interest in favorite activities
- Withdrawing from your partner, friends, and family
- Sleeping more or less than usual
- Eating too much or too little
- Gaining or losing weight
- Struggling to make decisions
- Feeling extreme fatigue and lack of energy
- Thinking about suicide (suicidal ideation)
Many depressed people also experience body aches and pains.
How is bipolar disorder treated?
Bipolar disorder always requires medication. Regular use of mood-stabilizing medications prevents mania and depression and may help keep mood swings in remission.
Your treatment for bipolar disorder should also include therapy. Different therapies achieve specific goals. For example, you may learn to manage mood swings and gain skills for overcoming the challenges bipolar disorder creates in your personal, social, and professional life.
Call Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health today or request an appointment online to start getting comprehensive care for bipolar disorder.
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