BIPOLAR DISORDERS

Bipolar disorders, mood dysregulation, anger

Consistent debilitating irritability, temper tantrums, angry outbursts and overall emotional discomfort disrupt every aspect of living: personal, emotional, family academic and work. 

The ability to return to feeling calm and comfortable despite life’s setbacks can be achieved by:

  • cognitive behavioral techniques- exploring and correcting faulty, conflicting and ambivalent thoughts, assignment to engage in new behaviors (activation therapy), and increasing overall awareness 
  • self-soothing- using the 5 senses to feel calmer and more centered 
  • dialectical treatments- mindfulness, thinking of pros and cons, crisis survival strategies, urge management
  • distress intolerance 
  • interpersonal effectiveness 
  • assertiveness 
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