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Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder that can seriously affect your day-to-day lifestyle including school, work, relationships, and even simple daily functions. Although it is a lifelong condition, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment can allow you to lead a normal, happy, and productive life. Whether you have already been diagnosed or think that you may have bipolar disorder, our expert providers can help you move beyond your diagnosis.

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What is bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive illness) is a condition that is characterized by extreme mood swings, resulting in intense highs (mania) and intense lows (depression). These mood swings may happen multiple times a year.

Bipolar disorder is categorized as Type 1 or Type 2. The depression symptoms are the same in both types, but in Type 1 bipolar disorder, the manic symptoms are more severe and longer lasting than in Type 2.

What happens if bipolar disorder goes undiagnosed?

People with bipolar disorder may feel perfectly fine much of the time since the mood symptoms occur on an intermittent basis. They may not even realize how much their emotional instability disrupts their lives and the lives of their loved ones. As a result, they often don’t get the treatment they need. They may enjoy the feelings of euphoria and excitement that come with mania, but this elation is always followed by an emotional crash that leaves them feeling depressed and worn out. During these periods, irrational thinking can lead to:

  • Financial Issues
  • Legal Problems
  • Relationship Troubles

What problems can bipolar disorder cause?

People with bipolar disorder may feel perfectly fine much of the time since the mood symptoms occur on an intermittent basis. They may not even realize how much their emotional instability disrupts their lives and the lives of their loved ones. As a result, they often don’t get the treatment they need. They may enjoy the feelings of euphoria and excitement that come with mania, but this elation is always followed by an emotional crash that leaves them feeling depressed and worn out. It can also lead to financial, legal, or relationship troubles from not thinking rationally during these periods.

Disorders that often co-occur with and can be related to bipolar disorder:

Depression

Depression

Anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders

ADHD

ADHD

Eating disorders

Eating disorders

Misuse of drugs or alcohol

Misuse of drugs or alcohol

What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder manifests in two types of symptoms: depression and mania. While this is not a complete list of symptoms, these are the core symptoms of the two cycles that make up bipolar disorder. Other signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder may include anxiety, melancholia, or in more severe cases, psychosis.

Symptoms of Depression

 

Unexplainable and persistent aches or digestive problems

Unexplainable and persistent aches or digestive problems

Sleeping too much or too little

Sleeping too much or too little

Fatigue

Fatigue

Restlessness

Restlessness

Persistent sadness or anxiety

Persistent sadness or anxiety

Feeling hopeless, worthless, guilty, etc.

Feeling hopeless, worthless, guilty, etc.

Being pessimistic or negative

Being pessimistic or negative

Quick to irritability or frustration

Quick to irritability or frustration

Disinterest in hobbies or activities

Disinterest in hobbies or activities

Difficulty concentrating

Difficulty concentrating

Suicide attempts or thoughts

Suicide attempts or thoughts

Symptoms of Mania

Extreme agitation

Extreme agitation

Easily distracted

Easily distracted

Unusual talkativeness

Unusual talkativeness

Decreased need for sleep

Decreased need for sleep

Racing thoughts

Racing thoughts

Exaggerated self-confidence and well-being

Exaggerated self-confidence and well-being

Being abnormally jumpy or upbeat

Being abnormally jumpy or upbeat

Increased activity and energy

Increased activity and energy

Poor decision making/impulsivity

Poor decision making/impulsivity

Your path to treatment

Bipolar disorder is a treatable illness. If you or a loved one has experienced any of these symptoms, it’s important to reach out to a qualified mental health professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Safe and highly effective mood-stabilizing medications are available. Treatment with the right medication and psychotherapy can help the mood swings of bipolar disorder become more manageable and, in some cases, eliminate them entirely.

If you or a loved one has experienced any of these symptoms, it’s important to reach out to a professional for diagnosis. The standard treatment for bipolar disorder is a combination of traditional medications and psychotherapy. With the help of a clinician, these mood swings can become manageable and steer away from the extremes.

All treatment plans are customized to each individual patient. Our talented team of clinicians and support staff is dedicated to working with patients collaboratively to find a treatment plan that works for them. Our goal is to help patients find relief in a way that feels good.

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Contact Mindful Health Solutions or get referred to schedule a consultation.

Match with a provider

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Be matched with a highly trained provider to help with your specific needs.

Determine treatment

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Your provider will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan.

Begin treatment

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Start treatments on your terms with our flexible scheduling.

Feel better

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We'll continue to work closely with you to help you feel like your best self.

Why Mindful Health Solutions?

At Mindful Health Solutions, our providers are dedicated to specializing our care and treatments to help alleviate your symptoms of bipolar disorder, and other conditions you may be experiencing as well.

At Mindful Health Solutions, our providers will first determine an accurate diagnosis and identify if you have any other co-occurring disorders. They will then discuss the best treatment options for your unique needs, whether that is therapy, medication, and/or other innovative and alternative treatments. We pride ourselves on using the best up-to-date and evidence-based treatments for our patients.

Overall, we understand the importance of patient-centered care. One size does not fit all when it comes to mental health treatment. Patients respond well to the dynamic menu of treatments we offer, which includes evidence-based medication management and psychotherapy as well as cutting-edge alternatives.

Mindful Health Solutions also wants to make treatment comfortable and accessible. We offer telepsychiatry if patients are physically unable to come into the office or prefer a virtual appointment. This option allows patients to get care from wherever they are in the state. We also foster a strong culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our therapists strive to embody a sense of awareness, respect, and humility with regard to cultural differences. And last but not least, we accept most major insurances.

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Bipolar Disorder FAQs

What are the types of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder is categorized as Type 1 or Type 2. The depression symptoms are the same in both types, but in Type 1 bipolar disorder, the manic symptoms are more severe and longer lasting than in Type 2, where the patient typically experiences longer depressive episodes and reduced levels of mania.

Who is at risk for developing bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder affects both men and women, with triggers such as high stress, traumatic events, or genetics.

Other conditions that often occur alongside bipolar disorder include:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety disorders
  • ADHD
  • Eating disorders
  • Misuse of drugs or alcohol

What treatment options exist for bipolar disorder?

The standard treatment for bipolar disorder is a combination of traditional medications and psychotherapy. With the help of a clinician, these mood swings can become manageable and steer away from the extremes.

There are a variety of treatments and therapies for depression. We use the most advanced, effective evidence-based treatments found to help our patients find recovery and remission.

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