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Rapid cycling is the term used for patients who have four or more cycles of mania-depression in a 12-month period.
Some people even experience cycling on a daily or weekly basis.
This tens to happen more often with women then men and more often in women overall.
Treatment of Bipolar is medication. Because it is a lifelong and recurrent illness it is important to work at finding the most effective treatment and then being followed up for life to be sure to maintain effective treatment.
A strategy that combines medication and psychosocial treatment is optimal for managing the disorder over time (Bipolar Disorder (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#intro)."
The most common medications used include mood stabilizers to prevent manic episodes and anti-depressants to work on depression.
Conclusion diagnosis of Bipolar should be viewed as the answer to the problem instead of a problem in itself. Many people go through years of life problems before being properly diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is largely genetic, also environmentally based and can be effectively managed and treated so the patient can lead a full and productive life.
It is important that anyone with symptoms of Bipolar seek mental health professionals for a full assessment.
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