Manic Depression
Living with manic depression can be debilitating. The disorder, also referred to as bipolar disorder or bipolar depression, is characterized by marked and unpredictable mood swings. A manic depressive is subject to dizzying highs and crushing lows, and will generally do anything he or she can to achieve emotional stability. Often times the symptoms of bipolar disorder are so devastating that the only relief one can obtain is to self-medicate with drugs and or alcohol. This is one of the reasons why drug treatment can only be successful it includes comprehensive psychological therapy.
If you or someone you care about is a manic-depressive with a drug problem, you need addiction treatment that addresses both issues. In fact, a rehab program, which fails to account for a patient’s manic depression, is necessarily doomed to fail. The practical implication, then, is that you have to research you options before choosing a rehab center. The place that’s right for you is the one that can give you all the care you need. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about…. don’t settle for anything less.
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