|
Bipolar Disorder Coaching
 Coaching for individuals with Bipolar Disorder I, Bipolar Disorder II and cyclothymia is focused on developing individual plans to meet goals and managing triggers that can impact your mood. At Goose Creek Coaching, we focus on a variety of techniques to identify and help manage triggers, such as lack of sleep, stress, anxiety, confrontation and psychosocial problems.
Many of our clients with a disorder in the bipolar spectrum are functional and are seeking to simply find greater satisfaction in life, while others are in the midst of crisis and need immediate and intensive care. Borrowing from the best of coaching, Insight-Oriented Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we provide a supportive and nurturing environment that allows clients with bipolar and cyclothymia to manage their day-to-day feeling, their comfort level in social situations, the amount of isolation, career goals, motivation, sleep and other factors that reduce the likelihood of depressive episodes.
Contact
Us for more information.
The Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis
By
Jayson Blair, Certified
Coach
The importance
of a good diagnosis has become
even clearer as pharmaceutical
companies have further refined
their biological silver bullets
for mental illness. Medicines
like, for example, serotonin
reuptake inhibitors can be targeted
to treat depression, obsessive
compulsive disorder and a variety
of other illness. But
they can have dramatically harmful
effects on those with bipolar
disorder. |
Jayson Blair,
Certified Life Coach
 Jayson
Blair is a certified life coach who
specializes in working with people
with bipolar disorder, major depressive
disorder, ADHD, anxiety, personality
disorders, pervasive developmental
disorders, asperger syndrome, schizoaffective
disorder and other mental health
issues that affect the day-to-day
quality of life of his clients. Previously,
Mr. Blair worked as a life coach
at an Ashburn mental health practice
and as the executive director of
the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
of Northern Virginia. He has additional
experience in crisis care, case management
and wraparound care. Mr. Blair has
developed career coaching and career
testing programs, and continues to
work with people on personal motivation,
career transition and career development.
Read
more >>
See Jayson, his family and colleagues
speak about life with bipolar disorder
in this WebMD TV documentary.
Bipolar Disorder -- sometimes called manic depression -- causes mood swings that range from the lows of depression to highs of mania. When you become depressed, it can be as bad or worse than an major depressive episode. When your mood shifts in the other direction, you may feel euphoric, seem grandiose, full of energy and be at high risk. Mixed episodes are depression and mania occurring at the same time, and rapid cycling involves quickly shifting moods. Depression and bipolar disorder can often involve mood-related psychosis.
Some signs and symptoms of bipolar mania include:
- Increased energy, activity, restlessness and euphoric or agitated mood
- Racing thoughts and thoughts jumping
- Pressured Speech
- Grandiosity
- Behavior with high risk for negative consequences
Some signs and symptoms of bipolar depression include:
- Depressed mood, sadness and crying spells
- Sleep and appetite problems
- Not able to concentrate or make decisions
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and/or hopelessness
- Not able to enjoy things you once liked, not wanting to socialize
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide
Other Mood Disorders:
- Cyclothymia
- Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Mood Disorder, NOS
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Dysthymia
- Bereavement
- Anxious Depression
- Substance-induced disorders
|
|
