Has bipolar disorder been disrupting your life and taking a toll on your mental health? Do you struggle with:
Maybe you experience elevated self-esteem and an inflated sense of your own capabilities during your manic phases. Perhaps this causes you to make rash or impulsive decisions that have significant consequences on your life, leading to embarrassing interactions with family, friends, and coworkers.
When depression sets in, you can barely function at all—you find yourself catastrophizing, spiraling down, and socially isolating. After a while, living in this topsy-turvy cycle can get exhausting, especially since the phases of bipolar can last weeks or even months at a time.
In the past, perhaps you’ve sought many treatments to help you manage your bipolar symptoms but nothing’s really worked. The specialists you’ve worked with may have only seen one side of your disorder and misdiagnosed you with depression or another mental health issue. On the other hand, maybe you’ve experienced an unexpected interruption in care because your previous psychiatrist moved away or retired.
Regardless of the reasons you’re seeking extra support, our team of mental health professionals at Skypiatrist is here to tell you that you’re in the right place. Through a combination of medication management and compassionate, evidence-based care, we believe that we can make a difference in your life.
In American culture today, being a workaholic is not only normalized, but also valorized. Our society rewards people for being awake 24/7, working overtime, and never taking breaks. Since many of these behaviors are common during the manic phase of bipolar disorder, the sad truth is that bipolar often goes unnoticed. The “always on” nature of mania is rewarded by our culture, which is why many people don’t get the help they need.
On the flip side, bipolar disorder is often misread or misdiagnosed as depression. Since the depressive episodes of someone with bipolar can last for long stretches of time, it isn’t always easy to tell if a person’s depression is tied to bipolar or not. It often takes a skilled, bipolar-literate specialist to untangle the differences.
Although many people try to overcome bipolar disorder on their own, doing so isn’t exactly realistic. While good sleep and the proper lifestyle can certainly help, in most cases bipolar disorder isn’t treatable without medication or some combination of medication and counseling.
This is why it’s so important to be proactive and seek treatment for bipolar just as you would seek treatment for a medical disorder. The truth is that many people with bipolar can still lead happy, successful lives when they prioritize their own care and wellbeing.
Oftentimes, clients have a negative reaction when they hear about taking medication for bipolar disorder. Many of them have heard the myths about bipolar meds being heavy, having lots of side effects, or changing your personality.
The good news is that these concerns are often very different from reality—most patients experience either no side effects or only mild side effects from bipolar medications. This is especially true with many of the newer treatment options available today. And if a patient does experience more significant side effects, our psychiatrists work closely with them to find a medication regimen that is both effective and well tolerated.
Once your medication treatment has begun, your psychiatrist will work closely with you to monitor your progress and ensure you’re meeting your goals. After all, treatment will always happen on your terms—we’ll never make you take any medication you don’t want to. We’ll regularly follow up with you and look into alternate forms of care that might benefit you, such as therapy or lifestyle changes.
Ultimately, the end-goal of treatment is not just controlling your symptoms, but helping you function and live the life you want. Bipolar disorder does not define you, and it doesn’t have to hold you back from your hopes, dreams, and purpose in life.
At Skypiatrist, our practitioners treat the full gamut of psychiatric conditions. We only hire psychiatrists who are able to address the full complexity of bipolar disorder, which is how we’ve been able to help clients with the condition improve their mood, get accurate diagnoses, and live more fulfilling and empowered lives.
What’s more, we make things easy for our clients. We take most forms of insurance and usually have availability within a week of when you first reach out. Our intake process is quick and straightforward—there’s no crazy system to go through and no huge list of personal questions to answer. We’ll get right down to business by:
In addition to our team of psychiatrists, we have therapists on staff who would be happy to assist you in your journey of managing bipolar disorder. Through the power of talk therapy, you can better understand how bipolar disorder impacts your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, allowing you to live with increased self-awareness and insight.
Though it can be scary, bipolar is a very common disorder. The truth is that numerous successful people have bipolar, so it’s nothing to be ashamed of. A huge component of our work is offering psychoeducation to help you understand that your symptoms are normal, that you’re not crazy, and that you can still lead a joyful and productive life even with bipolar.
There are so many options for treating bipolar disorder, and new medications generally have lower side effects than older medications did. The idea that bipolar meds will make you feel “numb” is largely a myth of the past—many people experience no side effects at all. Our team will work closely with you to ensure that your medications don’t have adverse effects, and we’ll make adjustments as needed during our time together.
Bipolar disorder is typically a lifelong condition, but it doesn’t have to control your life. With the right treatment and support, many people with bipolar disorder are able to lead stable lives, reduce their depression symptoms, pursue fulfilling careers, and maintain healthy relationships. This is the case for many of our clients, and we’re confident that it will be for you, too!
If you want to regain control of your life from bipolar disorder and find a treatment regimen that actually works for you, we encourage you to connect with one of our practitioners here at Skypiatrist by booking an evaluation through our contact page. We look forward to hearing from you!
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