Manage Your Bipolar with Online Therapy

Suffering from bipolar disorder (manic depression) is much more than just feeling happy sometimes and sad sometimes. These are all mood swings which we all experience from time to time. When you are bipolar, your mood shifts from periods of over-excitement and feeling like you're "on fire" (manic episodes) to periods of feeling severely depressed (depressive episodes).

During manic episodes, it's common to have a generally elevated mood, be highly active, experience higher self-esteem and need less sleep. This often alternates with depressive periods where you feel little joy in life, have problems sleeping, gain or lose weight and experience a loss of energy.

Our therapy for bipolar is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is a great alternative to medication or when you don't respond to the medication as hoped. It's your thoughts that affect your perception of the world and when you are bipolar it’s your distorted thoughts that lead to your faulty and problematic perceptions of reality. With the help of your therapist, you will be able to identify and challenge these distorted and negative thought patterns that cause your exaggerated and even harmful behavior. By identifying the situations that trigger your manic and depressive episodes. You will be more aware of when a mood shift is about to happen and you’ll eventually be able to control your emotions and stress. By learning new coping and behavioral skills, you will be able to stick to a treatment plan and live a more stable lifestyle, which will reduce the risks of a relapse.