Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs for Bipolar Disorder and Addiction in Alaska

Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depression, is a mental illness that involves extreme mood swings. Someone who is struggling with pain, either physical or mental, can sometimes turn to self-medicating with prescription pills, illegal substances, or alcohol to help control their symptoms. This is why it is beneficial for this person to enter into a dual diagnosis rehab center in Alaska for their addiction and mental health concerns. Treatment for bipolar disorder generally involves medications and forms of psychotherapy CBT can help identify what triggers your bipolar episodes. Substance abuse treatment for people with bipolar disorder will also help you learn effective strategies to manage stress and how to cope with upsetting situations.

Treatment programs for co-occurring disorders (COD) are available in your city or town in Alaska. Drug Rehab Services is a free service to help with placement into a bipolar treatment program in Alaska. Please call now to speak to one of our certified drug treatment program specialists.

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Different types of Bipolar Disorder

Many people in the state of Alaska suffer from bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic-depression, along with mental and physical illnesses. These people can often develop a dependency on drugs or alcohol. Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects people by moving their moods from being very good to irritable and depressed in a short period of time. These mood swings change back and forth rapidly.

Bipolar disorder is encountered in men and women equally. The signs of being bipolar typically begin between the ages of 15-25. The causes of this disorder are unknown but have been known to surface more often when relatives of the person affected have the same bipolar disorder.

• Type 1 Bipolar Disorder: At least one manic episode and periods of major depression. In the past, this was called manic depression.

• Type 2 Bipolar Disorder: People affected by type 2 bipolar disorder have never had an episode of full mania. They experience periods of high energy levels and impulsiveness that are not as extreme as type 1 mania (hypomania). These are then followed by depression.

• Cyclothymia: is a mild form of bipolar disorder and has less severe mood swings. People having this form will swing between hypomania and a form of mild depression. More often, people with this type of mild bipolar are misdiagnosed with depression.

In most cases of people with bipolar disorder, there is no clear root cause for the depressive or manic episodes.

The following may trigger a manic episode in people with bipolar disorder:

• Life changes such as childbirth
• Recreational drug usage
• Periods of sleeplessness
• Medications including but not limited to antidepressants, steroids, or even anti-seizure medications

Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

There are many factors involved in testing for bipolar disorder. Consulting with a healthcare facility and or drug rehabilitation center that specializes in dual diagnosis seems to gain the fastest and best results. The manic phases can last for at little as hours and as long as months.

They can include the following symptoms:

• Distracted easily
• Sleep patterns changing
• Poor or no judgment
• Erratic temper
• Lack of self-control and reckless behavior
• Binge eating, drinking, and/or drug use
• Poor judgment
• Sex with many partners (promiscuity)
• Spending sprees
• Very elevated mood
• Excess activity (hyperactivity)
• Increased energy
• Racing thoughts
• Talking a lot
• Very high self-esteem (false beliefs about self or abilities)
• Very involved in activities
• Very upset
• Agitated or irritated

The mania symptoms occurring with Bipolar Disorder 1 can be similar to the symptoms in Bipolar Disorder 2 but less severe. There is a high risk of suicide in people with bipolar disorder. When the two phases of manic and depressive symptoms overlap, this is what they call a mixed state. Getting enrolled in a dual-diagnosis rehabilitation center to handle these symptoms is very important.

Treatment

The first step in treating substance abuse in a Bipolar treatment center in Alaska is detox. All treatment centers for addiction will either have an in-house detox or one that they work with that is near their facility. Bipolar Rehab Centers vary in size from extremely large to more intimate settings. These more private and intimate inpatient bipolar rehab centers are available to those who feel the need for a smaller setting to recover.

Once the physical dependency on drugs or alcohol has been handled, the next step is addressing the underlying issues of the addiction.

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Insurance Accepted

Getting your insurance to pay for treatment is one of the many ways to offset the out-of-pocket immediate costs involved in getting someone into a Bipolar treatment center in Alaska. For many, this is the only means to cover the ever-climbing cost associated with treatment for drug or alcohol dependency.

Most insurance policies include a mental health policy with their insurance coverage. Dual-diagnosis drug addiction treatment falls under this type of coverage. Because of the varied issues in therapy for addiction, insurance plans through your job will cover the different kinds of drug addictions in specific manners due to the complexity of treatment for specific drug addictions.

Very few health insurance plans will be specific about what they will and will not cover. Most states require the insurance companies to cover, at the very least, drug and alcohol detox. Make sure that you give us a call, as we can help in getting your insurance company to cover the cost of treatment. If you have insurance through your job, you may be able to go to rehab in any state in the country. Blue-collar workers and people who have healthcare plans through their jobs have a benefit that people who pay for insurance through the marketplace do not. Insurance through your job will pay for addiction treatment in any state in the country. Regardless of the type of insurance you have, we can help you get enrolled in a treatment program in Alaska today.

How We Can Help

If you are in need of immediate placement into a bipolar treatment program for co-occurring disorders (COD) and substance abuse, please call to speak with one of our addiction specialists now. Our counselors are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you find the best drug rehab center that suits your needs. We can help you find a rehab program for yourself or for a loved one who struggles with mental health and addiction. Please call now, before it’s too late.

• Anchorage AK Addiction Treatment
• Badger Alaska Treatment Centers for Addiction
• Chena Ridge AK Drug Rehab Centers
• Gateway AK Treatment Programs
• Nome Alaska Detox and Drug Rehabs
• Steel Creek AK Rehabilitation Centers
• Sterling Alaska Drug Rehab Programs
• Unalaska AK Drug Rehabs

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Sources

• Bipolar Disorder
• What is BPD
• NIH BPD
• Dual Diagnosis Summary
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Content Writer: Erik Epp