Bipolar Depression
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Hi,
I think a combination of talking therapies, good diet and medication is helpful for this debilitating condition.
Sufferers are very subjective about how they feel and although their behaviour can become socially unacceptable they do not see the objective view that others will have as they see it as normal. It is a very complex condition and manifests itself differently for many sufferers. Some have highs and lows that are extremely marked whilst others will exhibit symptoms that others will see as a bit OTT coupled with bouts of depression. Some are only seen as ill when the depression kicks in. Their peers may sometimes describe what they see in a friend or relative as a bit odd.
IMHO you need professional input to help manage this condition.
It oftens happens that sufferers stop taking medication because they feel that they are cured and then the cycle starts off again often resulting in hospital admission.
I think a combination of talking therapies, good diet and medication is helpful for this debilitating condition.
Sufferers are very subjective about how they feel and although their behaviour can become socially unacceptable they do not see the objective view that others will have as they see it as normal. It is a very complex condition and manifests itself differently for many sufferers. Some have highs and lows that are extremely marked whilst others will exhibit symptoms that others will see as a bit OTT coupled with bouts of depression. Some are only seen as ill when the depression kicks in. Their peers may sometimes describe what they see in a friend or relative as a bit odd.
IMHO you need professional input to help manage this condition.
It oftens happens that sufferers stop taking medication because they feel that they are cured and then the cycle starts off again often resulting in hospital admission.
Royal College of Psychiatrists Information page on Bipolar
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/problems/bipolardisorder/bipolardisorder.aspx
Bob
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/problems/bipolardisorder/bipolardisorder.aspx
Bob
Psychiatrists will always recommend medication as the core of the treatment. As someone with experience of both conditions, lithium is usually the drug of choice and is often very effective. Without meds CBT and counselling may help, but the condition is chemical so is hard to control without meds. I have found both insulin and this medication work fine together.
My mother's been Bi-Polar for about 21 years now. It's a chemical imbalance of the brain rather than something that can be controlled with therapy/counselling alone.
She has it very bad, so a nurse comes round every two weeks to inject her with medication for it (she always ends up not taking her tablets, the problem gets worse, she becomes dangerous and then commited at the nearest hospital).
The drugs are helping though - I've had some great times with my mum the last 7 years, she'll never be 100% ok but it's a vast improvement.
Unfortunately About 5 years ago she was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes. She didn't control it well and now self injects which is a great thing actully because she completely accepts treating the body with medication but will never truly understand the imbalance of the mind.
She has it very bad, so a nurse comes round every two weeks to inject her with medication for it (she always ends up not taking her tablets, the problem gets worse, she becomes dangerous and then commited at the nearest hospital).
The drugs are helping though - I've had some great times with my mum the last 7 years, she'll never be 100% ok but it's a vast improvement.
Unfortunately About 5 years ago she was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes. She didn't control it well and now self injects which is a great thing actully because she completely accepts treating the body with medication but will never truly understand the imbalance of the mind.
