Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 1, 2023 Updated: February 21, 2023 Bipolar disorder is a complex mood disorder characterized by frequent and volatile ups and downs that can seriously interfere with one’s quality of life. However, therapeutic and medical care at a residential treatment center for bipolar disorder can help the person…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: February 1, 2023 Updated: January 19, 2023 Bipolar disorder affects an estimated 1% of the global population and is more common in females than in males. Elevated moods, followed by long periods of melancholy, are the common signs of bipolar disorder. Since the intensity of symptoms of bipolar…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: October 8, 2022 Updated: October 14, 2022 If you or a loved one lives with bipolar disorder, you are likely familiar with the unpredictable, often severe mood swings that come with it. These dramatic highs and lows impact all areas of life. While bipolar disorder can negatively affect…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: September 1, 2022 Updated: August 25, 2022 Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings between abnormally emotional highs and lows. These highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression) affect energy levels, sleep habits, judgment, behavior, and the ability…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 29, 2022 Updated: August 8, 2022 Schizoaffective disorder presents with symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder. “Schizo” refers to the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia, and “affective” refers to the symptoms of a mood disorder. There are two types of schizoaffective disorder based on the associated mood…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 22, 2022 Updated: August 8, 2022 Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health disorder that causes people to experience unpredictable shifts in mood from one extreme to the other. This cycling between periods of depression and mania is psychologically damaging and disrupts everyday life. Receiving a bipolar…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: July 11, 2022 Updated: June 22, 2022 Manic episodes are often misunderstood not only by those experiencing them but by observers. Many think of a manic episode as just a very good mood or period of extraordinary productivity, but this is inaccurate. Manic episodes are characterized by an…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 22, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022 Though bipolar disorder is among the most common mood disorders, it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. The term bipolar is often used casually to describe a moody person, which detracts from the severity of the disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: March 7, 2022 Updated: March 11, 2022 World Bipolar Day takes place each March 30th. On this day, members of the public worldwide are encouraged to use social media platforms to help spread information about the impacts of bipolar disorder to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of…
Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: July 10, 2021 Updated: June 23, 2021 Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based talk therapy often used to treat substance abuse, addiction, and co-occurring mental health disorders. Evidence-based means that CBT is clinically proven to be effective. Many traditional therapies rely on the therapist-patient relationship to uncover past…