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Bipolar disorder

Key points about treatments

Living with bipolar disorder can be very hard. The mood swings can get in the way of your studies, work and relationships. But getting the right treatment can help you live a life that is not ruled by the ups and downs of your illness.

The treatments you will be offered depend on how bipolar disorder is affecting you. You may need to have different treatments at different times, depending on whether:

You have symptoms of mania
You have symptoms of bipolar depression
You have a normal mood and want to stop your symptoms from coming back (you want to prevent a relapse).

This information was last updated on Apr 09, 2009

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