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If you have bipolar disorder, you will require continued lifelong treatment that includes a combination of talk therapy, medication, and support – even during the times in your life when you feel fine. Maintenance is key to effectively managing the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Those who skip maintenance treatment have a higher chance of relapsing…
When one is feeling down, depressed, or is experiencing any sort of mental health crisis, the easiest thing to do is take a pill to make the symptoms go away. While sometimes useful, medication is not the holy grail of problem solving. In fact, there is nothing more important than a comprehensive approach to mental…
Unlike neurology, psychiatry deals with the issues of the mind. In psychiatry, the symptoms that are being treated often have no visible neurological basis. The entire psychiatric field is based on diagnosing problems by eliminating alternative explanations. That means that the psychiatrist, along with the rest of your medical team, must rule out a host…
By Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP So, you have been told maybe you should speak to someone? Your doctors cannot seem to find anything wrong with you? Your friends and family say you are not acting like your normal self. Seeing a psychiatrist or mental health care provider can be quite a distressing experience. A psychiatrist…
