What’s It Like to Have Bipolar Disorder? Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJune 2, 2020Living with bipolar disorder requires strength, courage, determination, and adaptability. This condition will challenge and confuse you as you hang on through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. When you suffer from bipolar disorder, you are left searching for a state of equilibrium that seems to have permanently slipped away. Mania and…
Bipolar Patients Tout Benefits of Yoga Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 27, 2020Yoga has become extremely popular around the world as a form of exercise and a way of reducing stress. Yoga is a mind-body type of complementary and alternative medicine practice. Some of the health benefits of yoga include better fitness in the form of increased balance, strength, and flexibility. Additionally, yoga helps with stress management…
Can Light Therapy Treat Mental Illness? Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 13, 2020Treatment experts have used light therapy for a number of health problems over the last few decades. In fact, even a hundred years ago, some physicians recognized the power of light to help treat physical illnesses and infections. More recently, lamps and light therapy treat people who get depressed in the winter months. This is…
Avoiding Common Triggers for Bipolar Episodes Mental Health, Mental Health TreatmentBy Lucida TreatmentMay 2, 2020Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme fluctuations of emotion. Bipolar disorder can cause you to feel tremendously upbeat to feeling completely paralyzed and incapable. These fluctuations are depressive episodes. Feelings of sadness and self-reproach make even simple tasks like conversing or grooming seem monumental. Additionally, working feels impossible when you suffer from bipolar disorder. Many…
Tips to Help Bipolar Patients Stay Healthy Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 20, 2020Tips To Help Bipolar Patients Stay Healthy Bipolar disorder can lead the sufferer to feel as if they have little to no control over their emotions. Both low moods and mania can last for an extensive period. Many struggle to find the right combination to balance the depressive and manic sides of the disorder. That’s…
Bipolar Disorder’s Genetic Roots Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 19, 2020Bipolar disorder is a particularly challenging mental disorder because finding the right strategy takes some trial and error. Meanwhile, the patient and their family may find it difficult to perform daily activities. The findings of a new study may help identify patients at risk for bipolar disorder. The study investigated bipolar disorder’s genetic roots. UCLA…
Binge Eating May Affect Bipolar Disorder Development Eating Disorder, Mental Health, Mental Health TreatmentBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 30, 2020A 2011 study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows a binge-eating disorder may affect the development of bipolar disorder. The new update of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) identifies binge eating as a distinct disorder for the first time, and the co-occurrence of this disorder with bipolar disorder seems…
Bipolar Disorder and College Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 28, 2020The first time an 18-year-old moves away to college can be a bit traumatic under the best conditions. Suddenly, the student has lost the daily support of parents and family while at the same time gaining an entire menu of new stressors. Young college students are notorious for crazy sleep patterns and increased social activities…
Family-Focused Treatment and Early Detection For Bipolar Disorder Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 11, 2020Like most issues that are caught before they become full-blown problems, bipolar disorder in teens can catch parents and family members off-guard. However, if they get family-focused treatment and early detection, those factors can reduce the impact that disorder has on them later in life. What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is characterized by abnormal…
Helping a Loved One with Bipolar Disorder Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, RecoveryBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 1, 2020Caring for a person with bipolar disorder makes life a balancing act. A caregiver needs to allow time for their loved ones’ breakdowns, irrational decisions and immobility and still allow time to care for themselves. It is difficult maintaining a healthy relationship when one partner has bipolar, yet that person wants a healthy relationship as…
