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I am a 47 year old woman who has lived with bipolar disorder all my life. I first recognized I had a problem when I was in the 8th grade. I went through a turbulant adolesence, which carried on into my adult life. I was finally diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when I was about 30 years old. So needless to say, I struggled with not only my family members relationships, but with every relationship. At that time, I was a mother of two beautiful daughters. Raising two daughters with full blown bipolar illness. It wasn't easy at all. I went for inpatient hospitization when I was 32 years old when I found myself wandering the streets, barefoot and in tears. After my inpatient treatment I went on to outpatient treatment. I have to say it was the best thing I ever did in my life. After treatment my life began....

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Therapy and bipolar disorder


Once your diagnosed with bipolar illness, it's best to line up yourself some therapeutic services. There are many approaches to therapy. The best type of therapy is a one on one counseling. This is very effective for most people. There is group counseling which people get alot out of it, but most start out with the one on one for bipolar illness. Counseling is one approach but it's important to also see a psychiatrist. Your psychiatrist will work along with you to monitor your medication regimen. Some people like to see their psychiatrist for medication as well as counseling, it's an individual preference. Most Psychiatrists only deal with the medication aspect of treatment.

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