Trying to help my friend
A close friend finally admitted they have bipolar disorder after hiding it for years. I have seen them swing from deep depression to feeling unstoppable, and it has been confusing for everyone. Could you recommend a treatment for bipolar depression vs mania? I just want to learn enough to support them better.
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That sounds a lot like the manic/depressive flip people don’t really get until they’ve seen it up close. A buddy of mine used to vanish for weeks, then come back talking like he’d solved life; the hard part was learning it wasn’t “just a mood.” I read a solid overview here: treatment for bipolar disorder type 1 vs type 2 . In general, mania and bipolar depression are treated differently, so a psychiatrist’s plan matters most.