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Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder And Depression

I was told i had to apply for medicaid for adult mental health in Las Vegas,nowI have medicaid and they will not see me anymore,I am bipolar 1 and need someone to help me find a doctor,by the way they told me on the way out of the office today and I am now very depressed.Now what/
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Hello

Bipolar disorder has two phases, one of depression and other of mania.

You are in depressive phase now.
A mood stabiliser drug like divalproex will help you. Donot take antidepressants alone as they can cause manic switches.

Consult your nearest psychiatrist for further treatment.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder And Depression

Hello Bipolar disorder has two phases, one of depression and other of mania. You are in depressive phase now. A mood stabiliser drug like divalproex will help you. Donot take antidepressants alone as they can cause manic switches. Consult your nearest psychiatrist for further treatment. Thanks.