Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to mania or hypomania (less extreme than mania), you may feel euphoric, full of energy or unusually irritable. These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior and the ability to think clearly.

While medication may be necessary to manage bipolar disorder, psychotherapy is an equally important part of treatment. During therapy, you can discuss feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that cause you problems. Therapy with Archangel Therapy Group can help you understand and hopefully master any problems that hurt your ability to function well in your life and career. It can help you maintain a positive self-image. We’ll work with you to develop the right combination of strategies to give you the tools to manage your bipolar disorder and keep it from interfering in your day-to-day life as much as possible.