| Welcome and thank you for showing your | | | | |
| interest in this free | | | | potentially devastating illness.Early |
| | | | Treatment is Important Contrary to the hopes |
| series which will explore the different | | | | of many |
| treatment | | | | |
| | | | parents, Bipolar Disorder cannot be |
| options available for bipolar disorder. In | | | | diagnosed at birth. |
| this series | | | | |
| | | | Symptoms usually appear in adolescence or |
| you can expect to discover:Part 1 - What is | | | | early adulthood. |
| bipolar disorder and how is it treated. | | | | |
| | | | Unless the sufferer is treated, those |
| Part 2 - What medications are effective in | | | | symptoms will recur |
| treating bipolar disorder. | | | | |
| | | | throughout the course of life. Some people |
| Part 3 - Effects of nutrition on bipolar | | | | pug up with |
| disorder, psychotherapy and other treatments. | | | | |
| | | | bipolar disorder much longer than they |
| Part 4 - Co-occuring illnesses and genetics | | | | should, only because |
| research. | | | | |
| | | | they do not realize they have the illness. |
| Part 5 - Brain imaging and what does it | | | | If patients are |
| show. | | | | |
| | | | not diagnosed early, and cared for, Bipolar |
| Part 6 - Treatment research | | | | Disorder |
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| Part 7 - Where to find helpLet's get to it | | | | becomes more difficult to treat. The longer |
| :)IntroductionBipolar Disorder is a mental | | | | a person |
| illness that causes people to | | | | |
| | | | continues without medical attention, the |
| experience extremes in moods from high to | | | | higher the risk of |
| low, sometimes | | | | |
| | | | alcohol and substance abuse, suicide, and |
| within a single day or week. As of 2005 | | | | serious issues at |
| there is no known | | | | |
| | | | home, work and school. Proper treatment is |
| cure for the condition previously known as | | | | very important |
| manic-depressive | | | | |
| | | | so that the bipolar disorder patient can |
| illness. But scientists, researchers and | | | | begin to stabilize |
| physicians are | | | | |
| | | | his or her moods. Exaggerated mood swings |
| optimistic as they work to improve the | | | | are at the heart |
| prospect of a | | | | |
| | | | of this illness, and in many ways define |
| reasonably normal life for sufferers and | | | | it.So How is Bipolar Disorder Treated?Bipolar |
| those they love. | | | | Disorder is treated through a combination of |
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| The general public must become more aware of | | | | medication and psychological treatment and |
| this illness | | | | oftentimes, |
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| in order to take action early, thereby | | | | nutrition. As with many conditions or |
| avoiding damaging | | | | illnesses, a |
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| consequences. Patients themselves ought to | | | | collective approach tends to be most |
| pay heed to | | | | effective.A medical doctor (most often a |
| | | | psychiatrist) with expertise |
| whatever therapy is recommended by their | | | | |
| physician, whom | | | | in the diagnosis and treatment of mental |
| | | | disorders |
| they should know well and trust. Only in | | | | |
| this way will | | | | generally prescribes medication. Treatment |
| | | | should be |
| people be in the position to successfully | | | | |
| manage this | | | | ongoing, and not on-and-off. |