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Bipolar disorder therapy from our providers at Thriveworks in Chesterfield, VA is an effective form of mental health treatment for those with bipolar disorder. It helps one to better navigate their unique experience, which might come with hypomanic, manic, or depressive episodes.
Bipolar disorder therapy works to help you manage your specific symptoms as well as improve your relationships. It can also help you cope with stress, a major contributor to the disorder.
Our bipolar disorder therapy services are conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you when working with one of providers at Thriveworks in Chesterfield, VA.
The length of bipolar disorder therapy sessions will vary from one person to the next, dependent on their specific needs. However, short-term, problem-focused therapy for bipolar disorder typically lasts for 12-16 weeks. Therapy may last longer for those who have more severe or persistent symptoms.
The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Chesterfield offer counseling for bipolar depression, and we have worked with many clients, helping them find the emotional, psychological, physical, and social support they need.
Sometimes, bipolar disorder is called manic depression because those are the two phases of the illness: mania and depression. This mental illness swings people’s moods between these two extremes. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) details each phase.
Mania is sometimes stereotyped as constant happiness and energy. Some people do experience this, but others experience mania’s heightened mood as anger or irritation. The DSM-5 describes mania as follows:
As if handling mania were not sufficiently difficult, bipolar disorder swings individuals from mania to depression. The DSM-5 describes the depression cycle of Bipolar as a sad, weepy, and/or empty mood that lasts for the majority of the day for a continuous two weeks. In addition, people will experience apathy toward daily activities and three of the following symptoms:
Bipolar disorder has several subcategories that can provide a more accurate diagnosis. For example, people with Bipolar II experience hypomania, a lessened form of mania, but they often go through more intense depression cycles.
Working with a mental health provider is of utmost importance in diagnosing and forming a treatment plan for any form of Bipolar.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Bipolar, you are not alone. If you suspect you may have a form of Bipolar, help is available. Thriveworks Chesterfield has therapists who have extensive experience working with clients who are facing this illness.
When you contact our office, we have done our best to make scheduling therapy as easy as possible. We offer evening and weekend appointments. New clients often have their first appointment within a week of calling.
Let’s work together. Contact Thriveworks today by giving us a call or scheduling a session online.
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