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How to treat bipolar disorder with medications and therapy to get the help you need – Business Insider Australia
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes significant and sudden changes in mood that involve episodes of mania and sometimes depression.
- Treatment of bipolar disorder typically involves mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and/or antipsychotics.
- Bipolar disorder is also treated through therapy like cognitive-behavioural therapy and family-based therapy.
- Other treatment options for bipolar disorder include day treatment programs, hospitalisation, and following a healthy lifestyle.
- This article was medically reviewed by David A. Merrill, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, and director of the Pacific Brain Health C…
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