Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder?

From high to low. From euphoria to depression. From recklessness to listlessness. These are the extremes associated with bipolar disorder, which can be a serious and disabling mental illness. The condition is also known as manic-depression - from manias on the one extreme to depression on the other.

Bipolar disorder affects more than 2 million American adults, or about 1 percent of the adult population age 18 years and older. It often begins in adolescence or early adult life and persists throughout life.

Symptoms in the manic phase may include:

•  Feelings of euphoria, extreme optimism and inflated self-esteem
•  Rapid speech, racing thoughts, agitation and increased physical activity
•  Poor judgment
•  Recklessness or taking chances not normally taken
•  Difficulty sleeping
•  Tendency to be easily distracted
•  Inability to concentrate
•  Extreme irritability

In the depression phase, signs and symptoms include:

•  Persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, guilt or hopelessness
•  Disturbances in sleep and appetite
•  Fatigue and loss of interest in daily activities
•  Difficulty in concentrating
•  Recurring thoughts of suicide

Causes

The cause of this disorder is not well understood, but there are several theories as to its origin. It may be triggered by extreme stress and drug abuse. Heredity may be a factor in some cases. Some researchers believe that early experiences, such as the loss of a parent or other early childhood trauma, play an important role. Others believe that the manic phase is used “unconsciously” as a kind of psychological compensation for the depression that otherwise engulfs the individual.
Evidence also indicates that abnormally low levels of neurotransmitters- mainly norepinepherine, dopamine and serotonin- appear to be linked to bipolar. Other findings show an imbalance of brain wave activity throughout various circuitry and regions within the brain with implications of imbalances and over arousal of the limbic system and right hemisphere.

Treatment

Currently western medicine treats Bipolar Disorder with medication. This is the most common treatment for this condition. However a wholistic approach in both assessment and treatment would seem to be the best approach for this condition.

Alternative Healing Therapies are an important and effective treatment in improving many of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Multimodal interventions including Energetic Therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, a balanced lifestyle, diet and nutrition, education, meditation, yoga and breathwork are some of the ways to create a wholistic approach to healing Bipolar Disorder.

Interventions including a diet (low allergenic, gluten-free, dairy free) nutritional supplements (Vit B, magnesium, essential fatty acids) and others are also important and necessary to create balance within a system. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish oil and certain plants. They're being studied as a possible mood stabilizer for people with bipolar depression. Some studies have suggested that people with depression have decreased amounts of an active ingredient found in omega-3 fatty acids


Introducing Energy Therapy and working with the person’s electro magnetic energetic field as in Neural Transmission Repatterning (NTR) is one of the modalities successful in treating many of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. A Treatment such as NTR affects the cellular biology of the body and brain to reorganize, integrate, regenerate and repattern the neural pathways to improve and balance the electrical transmission and circuitry of the entire brain and body improving many of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.

Neural Transmission Repatterning  ABN number 99 738 236 964
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