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Article by Julie Frey

Raising a kid with bipolar disorder is not an easy thing. It usually causes a great deal of angst, to the kid. But, it causes a great deal of angst and anxiousness for the rest of the family as well. Unfortunately, as of yet, a cure for bipolar does not exist. Therefore, it is incumbent on everyone in the family to learn to deal with the current state of affairs.

There are several good treatments for bipolar disorder. When an adult has this illness, it is pretty standard for the doctor to prescribe one or more types of medication. When treating children, however, you have less leeway. The physician has to be much more careful when prescribing medications for a child. The reason is that a child is still growing and developing. As a result, you want to be as sure as possible that any medications he is given will not adversely impact the development of his brain or body. Therefore, even when medicines are prescribed for children, they are usually prescribed in limited dosages. And, due to this limitation, they will not always have the same effect in a child as they would in a grownup.

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I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and would like to know what the best type of therapy is. Does anyone know of therapy or anything that might help?

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that has symptoms of mania and depression. Discover some symptoms of bipolar disorder, including rapid speech, restlessness and depression, withadvice from a mental health counselor in this free video on therapy and counseling. Expert: Virginia Intelisano Bio: Virginia Intelisano is a master’s level mental health counselor who works for Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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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