Posted by Dinah on August 13, 2011, at 19:06:11
In reply to Counseling vs meds, posted by markwell on August 12, 2011, at 15:14:16
Different types of therapy work for different people. Maybe you'd prefer the CBT style of therapy focusing on discovering thoughts that might lead to distress, and learning ways of dealing with distress.
I think both are helpful and have their place. Therapy isn't going to prevent bipolar episodes. That takes place in your brain. But it could help you learn to identify potential triggers and to deal with the pain.
I think that in biological illnesses, a combination approach is best. Talking won't cure bipolar. But bipolar gets worse in times of stress and causes stress itself. Therapy can help with that.
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