Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Recovery Bay provides dual diagnosis treatment for bipolar disorder and substance use.
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition noted for its extreme highs and lows. Those who experience this type of condition are often faced with numerous challenges, such as feeling like they have a lot of energy one day and going through periods of deep despair. It includes experiencing major depressive episodes and hypomania instances at various degrees over a period of time.
There are several types of bipolar disorder ranging in severity. One of the steps to care is understanding your condition’s severity to determine the best treatment for it. Through a better understanding of depression and mania, it becomes possible for doctors to provide a treatment that’s effective for you. That treatment may include the use of talk therapy and medications.
What Treatment Options Are Available for Bipolar Disorder?
Treatment begins with a full assessment and physical example. Mood charting may be used to determine how frequently your condition changes. You’ll then have a treatment plan created for you based on the findings. Treatment may include:
- Medications to help balance moods
- Maintenance medications as symptoms improve
- Residential treatment programs
- Dual diagnosis for those experiencing substance use disorders
- Hospitalization (in extreme cases)
Medications given to those facing bipolar disorder may include mood stabilizers to control the episodes you are having. Some people benefit from antipsychotics to help further improve mood control. Antidepressants may also help. The type and level of care depend greatly on the other underlying conditions you have.
Why Do You Need Dual Diagnosis?
For many people with bipolar disorder, this condition’s symptoms can range widely and lead to numerous challenges in day-to-day living life. For that reason, many people turn to drugs or alcohol to get the help and relief they need. The problem here is that this leads to addiction.
If you have drug or alcohol addiction and bipolar disorder, you may need treatment for both. This type of therapy is called dual diagnosis treatment. It combines addiction support and recovery with mental health treatment. Consequently, working on these two types of care options together gives you the very best level of support as you work to heal and overcome your condition.
If you are using drugs and alcohol to manage your mental health disorder, it’s time to get some help. In fact, a wide range of therapy options helps you to gain control over your mental health and physical well-being.
Treatment Programs You’ll Find at Recovery Bay Center
Our team offers a wide range of treatment options, including detox services and residential care. During your time with us, we’ll work closely with you to balance your specific needs for bipolar disorder, including working to find the right types of medications to help you. You’ll also receive care in the form of mental health treatment. It is this type of combined care that can make a difference in your future.
Some of the services we offer include:
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