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Or do ALL bipolar type-1 people need medication and/or therapy?

I’m asking because my ex use to take 400mg of SEROQUEL nightly. He was an angel on his medication.

Now after 10 months he has stopped taking his 400mg of SEROQUEL because he feels he doesnt need it. He also stopped individual and family therapy.

Anyways, after 10 months of doing awesome with SEROQUEL, he now claims that 400mg of SEROQUEL makes him not able to function because of the drowsy side effects.

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I have Bipolar type 2 and I’m not taking any medication for it and I’m not seeing a therapist. What are the long-term consequences for this?

When someone is diagnosed with Bipolar, there are two types of treatments available. These treatments are called: pharmacological and psychotherapeutic. They usually will work so long as the person is following doctor’s orders.

Pharmacological Therapy –

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