| No one likes to take medication, but if you are | | | | be themselves again. |
| bipolar, this will be a reality for you to remain well. | | | | You'll feel better. Some people with bipolar |
| Since there is no known cure for bipolar disorder, | | | | disorder suffer from side effects due to taking |
| people will the illness have to regularly maintain | | | | medications such as Lithium, Seroquel, Lamictal |
| their mental health with medication. Many of these | | | | and a host of other drugs used to treat manic |
| medications are prescribed for length periods of | | | | depression. Some of these side effects go away |
| times with dosage levels adjusted accordingly. | | | | with time after it has worked its way through the |
| Here are some reasons that people with bipolar | | | | system. With some patience, the medications can |
| disorder should continue to take their medication: | | | | help a manic depressive person feel better overall. |
| Stabilizes moods. Since bipolar disorder is a mood | | | | Helps with relationships. If someone with mood |
| disorder, the right medications can help stabilize | | | | swings leaves their manic depression untreated, it |
| moods. There is no guarantee that a bipolar | | | | can lead to a lot of issues regarding their |
| person can use their sheer willpower to pull | | | | relationship with friends, family members and |
| themselves out of a manic or depressive episode. | | | | coworkers. Taking medicine as well as going to |
| This is where medication steps in. Because bipolar | | | | therapy helps keep a person's perception of their |
| disorder is a chemical imbalance, medication helps | | | | relationships in check and progressing as they |
| brings things back into balance so that person can | | | | should. |