Bipolar Disorder Treatment in Fort Lauderdale, FLR & Knoxville, TN

Treatment at bipolar rehab centers typically involves:

• Therapy: At our treatment centers for bipolar disorder in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Knoxville, Tennessee, individuals can access customized therapy, addressing not only bipolar disorder but also underlying issues such as untreated trauma and substance abuse.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Bipolar disorder treatment centers in Florida and Tennessee may utilize CBT to change negative thought patterns and behaviors into positive ones. CBT is effective in teaching long-term coping strategies for bipolar disorder and depression.
• Family Therapy: In some cases, bipolar disorder treatment may involve therapy sessions that include close family members and friends. This provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about the disorder and how family dynamics can influence treatment outcomes.
• Psychotherapy: Treatment centers for bipolar disorder offer various forms of psychotherapy aimed at improving self-care, stress regulation, recognizing mood patterns, and developing management strategies.
• Medications: Florida-based bipolar disorder treatment centers offer medication management by doctors to manage symptoms effectively. Different types of bipolar disorder may respond better to specific medications, and working closely with medical professionals allows for tailored treatment plans.
• Mood Stabilizers: Doctors often prescribe lithium to stabilize extreme mood swings associated with bipolar disorder, helping to prevent relapses, particularly of bipolar depression.
• Anticonvulsants: Other medications, such as anticonvulsants, may be used to treat mood swings, especially in cases where rapid cycling occurs. Drugs like carbamazepine and lamotrigine can be effective in managing complex cases of bipolar disorder.
• Second-Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs): SGAs can be prescribed to manage acute episodes of depression or mania, often used in combination with mood stabilizers for individuals with bipolar disorder.
• Antidepressants: Antidepressants may be used to stabilize moods, particularly during significant depressive periods in individuals with bipolar I disorder, with careful monitoring to prevent mood destabilization.

• 92.7% of adults with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed.

As is the case with most mental illnesses, there is a significant relationship between bipolar disorder and drug and alcohol addiction.

• Studies indicate that between 30% and 50% of people with bipolar disorder have drug or alcohol addictions.

For many misdiagnosed people, the medications that are prescribed don’t necessarily work on all symptoms. This causes people to turn to things like drugs and alcohol to try and manage symptoms when things get severe, particularly during manic or depressive mood swings. Unfortunately, continued self-medication with drugs or alcohol can exacerbate the symptoms of bipolar disorder while also leading to tolerance. The more an individual uses drugs and alcohol to self-medicate, the more it changes their brain chemistry and can worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder and lead to co-occurring mental health problems like depression and anxiety.

It is important that you get help for your bipolar disorder if:

1. Your condition has been untreated
2. Your bipolar disorder is interfering with your ability to do daily tasks
3. You have developed an addiction to drugs or alcohol that you need to treat with your bipolar disorder

Treatment

Bipolar disorder comes in many forms, and as such, the more time you spend undergoing treatment at our facility, the higher the chances are that you will find a successful combination of the right therapy and medication to control your disease and not let your disease control you.

• For some individuals, family therapy might be a crucial part of their treatment plan, involving close family members or friends who can better understand what the disease entails and how they can facilitate strategic coping skills.
• For others, anger management or positive psychotherapy might be some of the most important life skills to acquire.
• Holistic modalities like sound therapy, meditation, nutritional counseling, and social support groups can all go a long way to encourage the development of social skills and coping skills necessary long after you have graduated from our program.

A big part of successful bipolar disorder treatment is dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis refers to when an individual struggles with bipolar disorder and a drug or alcohol addiction. Instead of just treating one and leaving you on your own, at Prevail Florida and Prevail Tennessee, we treat both so that you have a higher chance of success.