Treatment
Bipolar disorder should be treated by a doctor that specializes in diagnosing and treating mental health diseases (psychiatrist) and knows how to treat bipolar disorder and other disorders. In some cases, a treatment team is required consisting of a psychologist, social worker, and psychiatric nurse.
Bipolar disorder is a condition that can remain forever. Therefore, treatment is aimed at managing the symptoms. The following treatments are given, depending on the needs of the patient:
Medications
Drugs are prescribed by doctors to manage moods. It is important to only take recommended drugs, to avoid exacerbation of the condition.
Continued treatment
Bipolar disorder is a medical condition that needs treatment for as long as possible. Treatment should continue even when the patient feels better. Patients who don’t get maintenance treatment are susceptible to a worsening of the symptoms or having little mood changes become severe mania or depression.