Bipolar Disorder Treatment Center in Atlanta

Learn more about bipolar disorder treatment at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness that, if left treated, may worsen over time. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depression, is a lifelong mental illness that creates serious alterations in mood far beyond what most of us experience. When a person with bipolar disorder is feeling manic, they feel invincible, like everything is perfect. While they’re in the midst of a depressive cycle, the sadness can be so overwhelming they can no longer function. If unmanaged, the symptoms of bipolar disorder can permeate every aspect of a person’s life, leading to massive problems.

At our treatment center near Atlanta, Georgia, we understand life with bipolar disorder and we’re ready to help you establish a fantastic future. Our hospital has a team of specialists that have spent years helping people with bipolar disorder stabilize their moods and get their life back on track. It’s time for you to face your bipolar disorder. We’re here to help.

Why consider treatment for bipolar disorder at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

Our primary focus is to do right by you. We’ve assembled the best, brightest team to help you recover. This team includes physicians, psychologists, nurses, therapists, licensed clinicians, and support staff who have helped many people just like you. We’ll work together to create a treatment approach that works for you. You are a key part of your recovery and we will include you in as many treatment decisions as possible. We will help you become stabilized and guide you through our many therapies as we teach you the skills you need to begin healing.

Our bipolar treatment center is proud to offer the most up-to-date and empirically validated therapies available. These scientifically-proven methods will be the best course of action for your healing process. We’re constantly evaluating your progress to ensure that your treatment plan is as amazing as you are.

Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital’s philosophy and treatment benefits

We firmly believe that each person who comes to us is a unique individual who needs a plan of care based upon their own life experiences. We will work hard during your stay to make certain that you are treated with dignity and respect. We want to do right by you. We will provide you the right treatments, the right support, and the right education to make sure that you return to your community to live a fully productive life.

Types of bipolar disorder treatment offered at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital in Atlanta, GA

The most effective way of stabilizing and treating a person with bipolar disorder is through treatment at a hospital that utilizes a combination of medications and therapies. At our hospital near Atlanta, Georgia, our treatment team will collaborate with you as much as possible to ensure you receive a balance of both.

Medications used to treat bipolar disorder focus upon stabilization and reduction of both manic and depressive episodes. Mood stabilizers are the first choice to treat bipolar individuals by reducing manic episodes. There are a number of mood stabilizers, so if one doesn’t work for you, we’ll find one that does. Atypical anti-psychotics are often used in tandem with other medications to manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Antidepressants are occasionally prescribed to treat the symptoms of bipolar disorder, often in conjunction with a mood stabilizer.

Individual therapy, also called one-on-one therapy is used to discuss symptoms of your bipolar disorder, damage the manic and depressive episodes have caused, and ways you can solve problems caused by your illness. You will also discuss symptom management, relapse prevention, and your continuing treatment plan. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to help you understand how your negative thoughts can affect your actions. Strengths-based counseling centers around unraveling the strengths you already have within you in order to see the power you have to change your future.

Group therapy is vital at our bipolar treatment center as we believe that you can best heal by connecting with others going through similar challenges. Process-based groups often have a theme, such as a symptom management or relapse prevention and allow you to discuss these with others. Psycho-educational groups serve to help you learn more about your mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and medication management.

Family therapy: We know you’re a part of a family and believe including family in your recovery is important for your continued success. Family sessions will focus on the problems bipolar disorder has caused within the family, triggers for relapse, ways to cope with the symptoms, and allow your family a chance to discuss their feelings about your disorder. We will also connect your loved ones with community resources for continued support and healing.

Our hospital is proud to treat the whole person and we offer a number of experiential therapies to you. These include:

• Music therapy
• Recreational therapies
• Art therapy
• Expressive therapy
• Nutrition and wellness counseling
• A.A. and N.A.

Continuing care and levels of treatment for bipolar disorder

Before you leave our center near Atlanta, Georgia, you will have worked with your treatment team to create a plan of care to address your continuing healing. You may decide that you’ll benefit most from a long-term center, which provides similar structure to a hospital setting. You may opt for step-down into our partial hospitalization program (PHP) or intensive outpatient program (IOP). If you’re discharging to home, we will help you locate an appropriate provider to allow for your continued growth and help you overcome the obstacles you face as you re-enter society. We will also help connect you with local resources to allow for your continued healing. We want to make your journey with us as amazing as possible.