Premier outpatient center focused on providing you with the highest quality of mental health services

  • Contact Us
  • Patient Portal
  • Request an Appointment
Neuro Behavioral Center
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Our Team
  • Conditions We Treat
    • Depression Disorders
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • OCD
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Medication Management
    • Psychiatric Evaluations
    • Alcohol Relapses Prevention (Vivitrol)
    • Telehealth
    • TMS Therapy
      • What is TMS?
      • TMS Therapy for Depression
      • TMS Therapy for Anxiety
      • TMS Therapy for OCD
      • TMS Therapy for ADHD
      • TMS Therapy for Obesity and Weight Loss
      • Accelerated TMS
    • Spravato®
    • Genetic Testing
    • Quest Diagnostics
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Our Team
  • Conditions We Treat
    • Depression Disorders
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • OCD
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Medication Management
    • Psychiatric Evaluations
    • Alcohol Relapses Prevention (Vivitrol)
    • Telehealth
    • TMS Therapy
      • What is TMS?
      • TMS Therapy for Depression
      • TMS Therapy for Anxiety
      • TMS Therapy for OCD
      • TMS Therapy for ADHD
      • TMS Therapy for Obesity and Weight Loss
      • Accelerated TMS
    • Spravato®
    • Genetic Testing
    • Quest Diagnostics

Bipolar Disorders

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes major fluctuation in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out daily tasks. People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional states that typically occur over periods of days or weeks. Mood episodes range from manic episodes (feeling extremely “up,” elated, irritable, or energized) to depressive episodes (feeling very “down,” sad, indifferent, or hopeless).

People without bipolar disorder experience mood fluctuations, as well. However, these mood changes typically last hours rather than days and do not involve extreme behavior changes or difficulty with daily routines and social interactions that people with bipolar disorder demonstrate during mood episodes.

Symptoms of a manic episode may include:

  • Feeling very up, high, elated, or extremely irritable or touchy
  • Feeling jumpy or wired, more active than usual
  • Decreased need for sleep
  • Talking fast about a lot of different things (“flight of ideas”)
  • Racing thoughts
  • Feeling able to do many things at once without getting tired
  • Excessive appetite for food, drinking, sex, or other pleasurable activities
  • Feeling unusually important, talented, or powerful

Symptoms of a depressive episode may include:

  • Feeling very down or sad, or anxious
  • Feeling slowed down or restless
  • Trouble falling asleep, waking up too early, or sleeping too much
  • Talking very slowly, feeling unable to find anything to say, or forgetting a lot
  • Trouble concentrating or making decisions
  • Feeling unable to do even simple things
  • Lack of interest in almost all activities
  • Feeling hopeless or worthless, or thinking about death or suicide

To see videos about bipolar disorder, please check:

Bipolar disorder (depression & mania) - causes, symptoms, treatment & pathology

What Treatments are Available for Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder can be disruptive to social relationships and may cause issues at work and/or school when left untreated. Without medications to treat bipolar disorder, patients are likely to experience more frequent and severe symptoms that increase the risks of hospitalization and/or suicide.

When treated, people with bipolar disorder can lead full and productive lives. The ideal treatment plan for bipolar disorder includes medication and therapy.

Bipolar disorder usually requires lifelong treatment with medications. Some patients may at best have only a partial response to the best available treatments, but medications can help manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. For the vast majority of patients, the benefits of medications outweigh the risks.

At Neuro Behavioral Center, we offer many different treatment options for bipolar disorder.

Individual Therapy

Psychotherapy (talk therapy) is an essential part of a bipolar disorder treatment plan. Therapy can help identify when your moods are changing, triggers that lead to depressive or manic episodes, and skills to cope with bipolar disorder. Therapy can also increase medication compliance and reduce any negative behaviors that affect your quality of life.

Psychiatric Medication Management

Mood stabilizers and/or antipsychotic medications are typically used to treat bipolar disorder. While bipolar depression is often treated with antidepressant medication, a mood stabilizer must be taken as well, as an antidepressant alone can trigger a manic episode or rapid cycling in a person with bipolar disorder.

Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to seek help when they are depressed than when they are experiencing mania. When diagnosing patients, our team of psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners obtain a full psychiatric history to ensure that bipolar disorder is not mistaken for depression.

For more information about bipolar disorder, please check:

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder#part_2262

Each person has their own unique thoughts and feelings. As such, an individual evaluation is important for the best treatment outcome. We accept most major insurance carriers — including Medicare and Medicaid — so that finances never get in the way of getting the help you need. If you or a loved one are struggling with depression, bipolar disorder, or another mental health problem, call Neuro Behavioral Center at (508) 660-1666 to schedule a consultation, or request an appointment online.

Bipolar Disorder illustration

Patient Education


Neuro Behavioral Center offers an extensive library of education articles concerning mental health issues.

Learn More  

Our Blog


Keep up with the latest information regarding research and advancements in psychology and psychiatric therapies.

Learn More  

Footer

  • Our Team
  • Patient Forms
  • Conditions We Treat
  • Depression Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • OCD
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • PTSD
  • Services
  • Psychiatric Evaluations
  • Medication Management
  • Individual Therapy
  • TMS Therapy
  • SPRAVATO®
  • Request an Appointment
  • Contact Us
  • Join Our Team
  • HIPAA Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

Neuro Behavioral Center
420 Main Street, Suite 15
Walpole, MA 02081
Phone: (508) 660-1666
Fax: (508) 660-1667

© Neuro Behavioral Center. All rights reserved.

iHealthspot Medical Website Design and Medical Marketing by iHealthSpot.com

At Neuro Behavioral Center, our therapists provide mental health treatment, and counseling for individuals, couples, and families with a wide range of psychiatric and psychological services such as Psychiatric Evaluations, Medication Management, Individual Therapy, and Trans Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).