Bipolar disorder is a mental health diagnosis that was once called manic depression. It is characterized by extreme mood swings that can disrupt daily life and damage relationships, careers, and finances. There is a significant co-occurrence of bipolar with substance use disorders (SUDs), making bipolar disorder treatment important in addiction therapy. People who struggle with bipolar disorder deserve to find the balance that will allow them to manage life’s joys and sorrows without cycling in and out of mania and depression.
Apex Recovery Nashville offers evidence-based bipolar treatment that professional mental health care experts provide in a safe and secure setting. To learn more about the symptoms of bipolar disorder, what bipolar disorder treatment is like, and how you can begin your journey to mental health, reach out to our caring and compassionate team today. Call 615.703.4639 or complete this online form.
Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Everyone has ups and downs throughout their day. But if you struggle with bipolar disorder, you experience highs and lows that are disruptive and, at times, unmanageable. Your lows are deep depressions, while your ups are giddy and euphoric—called mania or, less extreme, hypomania.
Depressive bipolar disorder symptoms include:
- Constant feelings of hopelessness
- No energy
- Irritability
- Feelings of emptiness
- A sense of worthlessness
- Guilt
- Despair and pervasive pessimism
- Lack of focus
- Memory issues
- No interest in daily activities
- Disrupted sleep and appetite
- Illogical thinking
- Suicidal ideation
Manic bipolar disorder symptoms include:
- Feelings of elation and being overjoyed without context
- Rapid or pressured speech
- Constant high energy
- Distractibility
- Lack of self-control over actions or speech, often harming others or self
- Frequent irritation or agitation
- Grandiose ideas and plans
- Illogical thoughts
- Risk-taking behaviors that can have disastrous consequences
The effects of these mood swings can include behaviors and actions that you would never consider when under treatment for bipolar disorder. One of the most common signs of bipolar disorder is substance abuse. Drugs or alcohol can be used as a form of self-medication to mute the uncontrolled highs and lessen the extremity of the lows. When this happens, addiction can quickly follow.
If you recognize any symptoms of bipolar disorder listed above in yourself or someone you care about, reach out to get help.
Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Because the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disruptive and lead to long-term consequences that are difficult to repair, receiving excellent, evidence-based treatment is critical.
Treatment for bipolar disorder will be supervised by a psychiatrist—a medical doctor whose specialty is mental health. At Apex Recovery Nashville, you will have a treatment team with therapists and other support staff, including addiction treatment specialists, to help you manage co-occurring substance use disorders. Bipolar, like addiction, is a lifetime condition that must be addressed but cannot be cured. That means a constellation of treatments is usually most effective and typically includes:
- Medication
- Ongoing therapy
- Addiction treatment
Physicians often recommend that some people struggling with bipolar disorder begin their initial treatment in a hospital setting as they become stabilized, later stepping down into day treatment and finally maintaining both their bipolar disorder and, if applicable, their recovery from substance abuse with ongoing therapy and medication management.
Find Bipolar Disorder Treatment in Tennessee at Apex Recovery Nashville
You or your loved one will be in good hands at Apex Recovery Nashville. Our professional staff is highly experienced in treating mental health and substance use disorders. Learn more about how to get started with meaningful treatment by reaching out today. Call 615.703.4639 or use this online form. You or your loved one deserve to live a healthy, balanced life, reach goals, and find happiness.