Bipolar Therapist In New York
When you suffer from bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, you may experience periods of intense emotions and changes in behavior, the typical “high” followed by “low”. It significantly interferes or disrupts your life or that of the people around you. Our therapists at Mind Connections in New York NY are here to help you to better manage your bipolar symptoms with effective treatment. Call us free for 15 minutes or schedule an appointment.
Signs & Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder
- Feeling “high” with increased energy, activity, or agitation
- Grandiosity or euphoria
- Decreased need for sleep
- Talkative and pressured speech
- Racing thoughts
- Easy to be distracted
- Impaired judgement and impulsive decision-making in shopping, sexual risks, or investments
Major depressive episode. An episode includes five or more of these symptoms:
- Depressed mood, such as feeling sad, lonely, helpless, hopeless, guilty, or irritable
- Reduced energy level, motivation, and loss of interest
- Decrease or increase in appetite
- Difficulty getting out of bed or insomnia
- Decreased concentration and short-term memory
- Negative thoughts of self, others, and the world
- Suicide thoughts, plans, or intent
Different Types Of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong illness. The main types of bipolar disorder include:
- Bipolar I: Characterized by periods of severe mood episodes from mania to depression
- Bipolar II: Defined by episodes of milder mood elevation, i.e., hypomania that alternate with periods of severe depression that may last longer.
- Cyclothymic disorder involves brief periods of hypomanic symptoms alternating with brief periods of depressive symptoms
- “Mixed features” describes simultaneous symptoms of opposite mood polarities during manic, hypomanic or depressive episodes.
- Rapid-cycling refers to four or more mood episodes within a 12-month period. It may also refer to polarized changes of high and low within a single week, or even within a single day
Bipolar Therapy In New York
Living with untreated bipolar disorder can lead to problems in relationship, career, and health. The most effective treatment plan for bipolar disorder is a combination of medication and psychotherapy. Medications may help to manage specific symptoms or related issues; psychotherapy can help to gain insights into one’s patterns, moods, gaining awareness of when one becomes symptomatic, and take preventative approach.
Our bipolar disorder therapists at Mind Connections in New York NY implement effective psychotherapy approaches to help you to better manage symptoms, watch warning signs, gain awareness for prevention, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Online Teletherapy
Call us free for 15 minutes for our multilingual psychological services in Chinese, Korean, and English. Even if you have a bipolar diagnosis, we are here to help you to hold regular jobs, be good parents, achieve more success, and live a normal life.