Bipolar Disorder

Adult Psychiatry & Adolescent Psychiatry located in Illinois

Bipolar Disorder services offered in Illinois

Bipolar disorder is a life-long mental health condition that causes depressive, manic, and hypomanic mood swings. These shifts in mood affect every aspect of life. At Best Option Behavioral Health Services in Orland Park, Illinois, in Chicago’s south suburbs, our skilled provider Abosede Babalola, DNP, PMHNP-BC, takes a patient-centered and integrative approach to bipolar disorder. She creates plans that put you back in control of your emotional and mental well-being. For help with bipolar disorder, call or schedule an appointment online today.

Bipolar Disorder Q & A

What is bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health disorder that causes moods that shift between periods of depression, mania, and hypomania (elated, energized, irritable). These mood swings are extreme and disruptive to daily life.

Bipolar disorder affects behavior, energy, and thinking, making it hard to manage the day-to-day responsibilities of life.

What are the types of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder affects everyone differently. The types distinguish between the severity of the mood swings. Bipolar disorder types include:

Bipolar I disorder

People with bipolar I disorder experience the most extreme shifts in mood, with manic episodes that last more than seven days or require hospitalization. Periods of depression follow the manic episodes.

Bipolar II disorder

With bipolar II disorder, people fluctuate between hypomanic and depressive episodes. Hypomania is less extreme than mania.

Cyclothymic disorder

Cyclothymic disorder causes moods that fluctuate between hypomania and depression over two years. In adolescents, the shifts in mood occur over one year.

What happens during a bipolar disorder evaluation?

The Best Option Behavioral Health Services team conducts a thorough psychiatric evaluation when you seek help for your mood changes.

Best Option Behavioral Health Services understands how mental health conditions affect your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. The team works closely with you to create plans to help you regain control of your life and help you to manage the disorder better.

The psychiatric evaluation may include a review of your symptoms, medical and mental health history, and family history. The team may also administer psychological tests to assess your emotional and cognitive state.

What treatments help bipolar disorder?

Treatment for bipolar disorder may include:

Medication management

The Best Option Behavioral Health Services team helps you find the right psychiatric medication(s) to stabilize your mood.

Psychotherapy

Adult and adolescent psychiatric providers also provide individualized psychotherapy, so you understand your mood changes and triggers. They work closely with you, helping you develop strategies to reduce the frequency and severity of your mood swings.

For expert bipolar disorder care from a highly skilled team, call Best Option Behavioral Health Services or schedule an appointment online today.