There are several types of bipolar disorders, and they are a lifelong condition. Bipolar disorder is characterised by:
Mood extremes, flitting between feelings of euphoria/increased productivity (mania or hypomania) and depression. It is not known what causes bipolar although it is widely believed to be the result of chemical imbalances in the brain.
Unlike a simple mood swing, if you have bipolar episodes of mania and depression often last for several weeks or months. These changes can be very distressing and have a big impact on your life. You may feel that your high and low moods are extreme, and that swings in your mood are overwhelming.
Depending on the way you experience these mood states, and how severely they affect you, your doctor may diagnose you with a particular type of bipolar disorder. Untreated, episodes of bipolar-related mania can last between 3 to 6 months. Episodes of depression tend to last longer. With effective treatment, episodes can be improved within about 3 months.
Depressive episodes (feeling low), feeling empty/hopeless, significant change in weight, fatigue, loss of interest in usual activities, sleep issues, inability to concentrate, potential psychotic episodes, mania or hypomania (feeling high), abnormally upbeat, racing thoughts, reduced sleep, increase in energy levels, poor decision making and risky behaviours, increasingly more talkative or sociable, potential psychotic episodes.
Bipolar Affective Disorder will not get better on its own, and it is a lifelong condition.
Our highly experienced mental health professionals are on hand to help you manage your symptoms through a variety of treatment methods including medicine and psychological counselling. Your treatment plan will be tailor made to address your individual needs and may include a combination of both psychotherapy and medication.
If you feel that you are experiencing the symptoms outlined above and you are wanting a clinical opinion then look no further than our Bipolar Affective Disorder Assessment for General Psychiatry.
Please look out for your booking confirmation email where you will find your Pre-Assessment Forms. These must be completed in advance of your assessment. No forms may mean no formal diagnostic decision.
Ages 18+ | £400.00
Ages 6-17 | £850.00
Scroll down to our booking section to book now. Ensure you've selected the age appropriate option. We have marked Alternatively, if you have any questions please contact our Support Team via the details displayed on our Contact Page.
On the day of your assessment please ensure you are in a private space. Our clinicians will not proceed with the assessment if they are not satisfied with the surroundings. For example, you cannot be in your vehicle. It is best advised to attend the assessment in a private place with a strong network. You will be asked to present your ID at the beginning of the session.
Unfortunately, in this instance, we will not be able to proceed with a formal treatment plan for you, and in some cases a diagnostic decision may not be possible.
We would love to provide an accurate timespan for this. However, due to the high demand on NHS services we understand that it may take longer than expected. That said, we do encourage our patients to provide their GP with a gentle nudge to ensure that the timelines are not too long and cumbersome and have found that this often works.
During the assessment process your clinician may identify the need for further investigations prior to a diagnostic decision or the commencement of a treatment plan.
Your clinician may instruct our Support Team to obtain a consent form from you to contact your GP to obtain your medical records. This may typically occur if your clinician has identified any contraindications that may affect a proposed treatment plan, for example.
Once we've received your medical records your clinician will review them and instruct a member of our Support Team to liaise with you as to your next steps.
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If your clinician finds that no further investigation is required they will lead the discussion on the treatment options available to you.
You will be advised whether you may proceed to book your private prescription with us.
Private Prescription | £35.00
*This does not include the cost of medication.
You will receive an automated reminder to book in for your First Follow-Up a month from starting your treatment. Patients are kindly reminded to engage with MyPace reminder emails.
£200.00
Scroll down to our booking section to book now. Select option 2. Alternatively, if you have any questions please contact our Support Team via the details displayed on our Contact Page.
On the day of your assessment you will receive a reminder email with a link to join your clinician. Please ensure you are in a private space. Our clinicians will not proceed with the follow-up if they are not satisfied with your surroundings. For example, you cannot be in your vehicle. It is best advised to attend the follow-up in a private place with a strong network. You may be asked to present your ID at the beginning of the session.
You will receive an automated reminder to book in for your Six Month Review roughly five months on from your First Follow-Up (subject to their not being any changes in your treatment). Patients are kindly reminded to engage with MyPace reminder emails.
We cannot continue to safely prescribe you without oversight that you are stable on the prescribed medication.
£200.00
Scroll down to our booking section to book now. Select option 3. Alternatively, if you have any questions please contact our Support Team via the details displayed on our Contact Page.
On the day of your Six Month Review you will receive a reminder email with a link to join your clinician. Please ensure you are in a private space. Our clinicians will not proceed with the follow-up if they are not satisfied with your surroundings. For example, you cannot be in your vehicle. It is best advised to attend the follow-up in a private place with a strong network. You may be asked to present your ID at the beginning of the session.
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