{"id":1247,"date":"2019-04-18T02:08:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T02:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mvspsychology.com.au\/?page_id=1247"},"modified":"2024-05-01T22:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:32:02","slug":"bipolar-disorder-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mvspsychology.com.au\/concerns\/bipolar-disorder-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1247\" class=\"elementor elementor-1247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5892591f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5892591f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e1d05b5\" data-id=\"3e1d05b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651a29a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"651a29a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4414e1df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4414e1df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a2afe8\" data-id=\"24a2afe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-793abe01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"793abe01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-683147be\" data-id=\"683147be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318f7b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-321 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"318f7b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bipolar Disorder<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2838a38d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2838a38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>What is bipolar disorder?<\/b><br>Bipolar disorder, previously called manic-depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that involves <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit;\">episodes of depression<\/u><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> (feeling low, flat, tired, sad, empty, etc.) <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit;\">as well as mania<\/u><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">. Some <b>e<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">xamples of mania<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> are not always euphoria, and can include:<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8211; Decreased need to sleep;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8211; Being more talkative;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Flight of ideas or racing thoughts;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Distractibility;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Increased goal directed behaviour (e.g. starting new projects at work or at home);<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Agitation and fidgeting or unable to keep still;<br><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">-Increased involvement in pleasurable but risky things that have a high potential for painful consequences (e.g. promiscuity or increased sex drive without consideration of the risks, spending sprees, or reckless investments or business ventures).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">There are two types of bipolar disorder (<i>bipolar type I and bipolar type II<\/i>). These &#8216;types&#8217; essentially vary in the degree of mania experienced by the person and are best diagnosed by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, insight is often impaired during both mania or depression, however particularly during mania. This can make it especially difficult for someone suffering from bipolar disorder to recognise that they have changed or that their behaviour is dangerous or risky. Furthermore, when people present with bipolar disorder, they often present with predominant depression and can therefore be misdiagnosed which has signifiant implications for effective treatment, particularly if antidepressant monotherapy is used.<\/p>\n<p><b>What are the risk factors?<\/b><br>-Family history of a mood disorder (such as depression);<br>&#8211; Clear bipolar in one parent (5x the risk);<br>&#8211; Bipolar in a grandparent, aunt or uncle (2.5x the risk);<br>&#8211; &#8216;Fuzzy&#8217; bipolar or clear mood history in parents (up to 2x the risk);<br>&#8211; Early onset depression before the age of 20yrs;<br>&#8211; Depression with biological features;<br>&#8211; History of trauma.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">What can I do if I have bipolar disorder?<br><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Seeking the right help is important, and usually involves medical attention from a qualified General Practitioner (GP) or treating psychiatrist. Seeing a clinical psychologist is especially important to prevent a relapse of symptoms, and to identify what some of the warning signs are for a manic or depressive episode; as well as address some of the underlying causes. Oftentimes, bipolar disorder is related to traumatic experiences, particularly in early life, however this is not always the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect that you have bipolar disorder, or have been previously diagnosed, it may be beneficial to make an appointment with a clinical psychologist. We will work closely with your treating doctor(s) to ensure you have the best level of care.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb3e99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb3e99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information, get in touch with us today<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eddce3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eddce3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column 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TOUCH<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c2f821 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c2f821\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-512c0f54\" data-id=\"512c0f54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7addfcaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2216b5a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d17909d\" data-id=\"2d17909d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198bf9e3 elementor-flip-box--effect-zoom-out elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-716 elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"198bf9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPsychodynamic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPsychodynamic psychotherapy takes a holistic and syndromic view of an individual and their experiences.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-flip-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvspsychology.com.au\/index.php\/treatments\/psychodynamic\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1984bdc5\" data-id=\"1984bdc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71977cd2 elementor-flip-box--effect-zoom-out elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-724 elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"71977cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBT is a type of psychotherapy that helps the person to change unhelpful or unhealthy habits of thinking, feeling and behaving. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-flip-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvspsychology.com.au\/index.php\/treatments\/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-634dcd36\" data-id=\"634dcd36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5426d187 elementor-flip-box--effect-zoom-out elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-731 elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"5426d187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchema Therapy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchema therapy attempts to identify the deeper patterns and themes of a person\u2019s life and address these in therapy. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-flip-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvspsychology.com.au\/index.php\/treatments\/schema-therapy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f426ad7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7f426ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7085d105\" data-id=\"7085d105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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