discussion title:
Counseling, CBT & Bipolar
I have a few questions regarding therapy for bipolar. I hope it isn't too much.
Have you found in your experience that CBT helps those cope with bipolar symptoms and stressful situations?
Do you feel CBT helps a patient manage and cope with bipolar more aggressively as opposed to talk therapy alone?
How do you feel about CBT for depression, bipolar, and mental illness as a whole?
I realize there are many forms of mental illness, so is there a better treatment of therapy that you prefer or seen to treat bipolar?
In your profession, do you see that getting therapy/counseling goes hand in hand with medication treatment, and is more beneficial for those with bipolar to get both forms of treatment as opposed to medication alone? I am assuming, in time some people may not need counseling after they have received it for some time and "graduated" from counseling.
In some situations, have you seen that some people with bipolar do not need counseling at all?
Thank you Dr. Duckworth,
