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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disorder that affects millions of Americans. Depression occurs with this disorder at least part of the time, but Sunset Malibu in Malibu, California can help you deal with these feelings. BD is also commonly known as manic depression. Manic depression is a little different from standard or clinical depression because of the way it affects your life. If depression is manic and is true bipolar disorder, it has several qualities that make it easy to spot. This disorder is a disease of highs and lows. You can get very depressed at times and feel like life is barely worth living. But other times, you may feel almost high with thousands of things that must be done right now.

This state of flying high and being “manic” is where bipolar disorder gets its other name–manic depression. Often people in the manic part of the cycle think they’re fine and they don’t need help. But soon enough they burn out and drop back down in to the low part of the cycle. This is where the crushing depression hits. If the person was an insomniac during the manic phase, he will probably be lethargic and sleep more than normal in the depressed phase. Bipolar disorder rarely lets people rest at a happy medium. They’re either speeding or so depressed they can’t move. If you suffer from these extremes, you should call Sunset Malibu to discuss your treatment options. Don’t suffer alone anymore, but instead call Sunset Malibu at 1-800-332-9202.

Bipolar Disorder and You

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that’s easy to deny. When you’re flying high and running fast, it’s easy to convince yourself that everything’s fine. It may also be easy to convince other people that you’re okay. That’s because you’re probably getting a lot of things done. You’re busy all the time, and not sitting idle. Sitting still can sometimes make you look depressed. So the faster you go, the more people tend to think everything’s fine and you probably don’t need help. Unfortunately, this is one reason bipolar disorder often goes for years unchecked. People don’t think they have a mental illness so they don’t seek help.

Sunset Malibu understands that you may have been living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder for years. You may have a dual diagnosis. That means that you may also have other mental disorders like panic attacks or OCD in addition to your BD. Or you may have an alcohol or drug problem. This is common, because people with mental illness often try to treat themselves. Using alcohol or drugs can make you feel better, so you do it for too long and become addicted. Eventually the alcohol and drugs stop having an effect on your BD. And after a while, they make it worse. Sunset Malibu is ready to treat your dual diagnosis so you have the best chance of recovery. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202 to experience our bipolar disorder program for yourself.

Manic Depression

Manic depression, or bipolar disorder, is a fairly common mental disorder. That doesn’t mean that there’s any easy cure or one treatment that will work on the millions of people who have it. At Sunset Malibu, when you arrive we formulate an individualized treatment plan. You don’t have to make a treatment plan work for you, we create a treatment plan that you can work. You’re unique with unique needs and problems, and we take that into account when we create your treatment program for bipolar disorder and depression.

If you’re suffering with depression and periods where you’re either manic or lethargic, call us today. We have experienced and knowledgeable operators ready and waiting to take your call. They can answer your questions about bipolar disorder if you’ll tell them about how you feel. Relay your experiences and they can help you determine whether or not you have bipolar disorder or if something else is going on. If how you feel is affecting your life in a negative way, then you should call immediately. Depression or other problems that alter your life shouldn’t be suffered in silence. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202.

Managing Bipolar Disorder

There’s no official cure for bipolar disorder. But that shouldn’t make you hopeless. Even if there’s no pill or treatment that will get rid of the disease, there is medication than can help keep it under control. There are also helpful therapies that can ease symptoms and help you stay on top of your condition. Clinical depression makes it difficult to see your way to getting help, but if you reach out you will get help from Sunset Malibu.

Our depression treatment has a stellar rate of success with long lasting results. Treating your bipolar disorder isn’t as important to use as treating the whole person that you are. You’re more than just your disorder, so we use an holistic approach to help you heal. This ensures that the individual that you are doesn’t get lost in treatment. We use the things that are special about you to help us determine the best treatment program for your bipolar disorder. Experience it now. Sit down and call us at 1-800-332-9202.

Symptoms of Depression

If you can’t get rid of sadness and despair, feel disconnected and just can’t shake it off, you could be suffering from clinical depression. Feeling depressed is a natural state that we all feel from time to time. But in severe cases, lives are disrupted because of the feeling. Bipolar disorder with its lethargic and hopeless phase feels a lot like regular depression. But in its manic phase, it feels like you’re on top of the world and there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. If you feel this way, call today so you can start recovering in a beautiful facility with a Pacific Ocean view. The beautiful surroundings will lift your spirits even before your depression treatment starts to work.

At Sunset Malibu we have been very successful treating co-occurring disorders. For additional information on Bipolar Disorder visit Sunset Malibu, please visit our main Depression Treatment page. For immediate assistance call Sunset Malibu anytime at 1-800-332-9202.