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Do you believe it's possible to control bipolar disorder (w/ minor psychotic features) by living a healthy lifestyle alone?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

If your healthy: lifestyle includes use of a good mood stabilizer

Answered 5/23/2016

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, but...: Bipolar disorder is an episodic illness with periods of being essrntially "normal" in between manic and depressive episodes Some form of mood stabilizer is imperative and part of a healthy lifestyle in most cases to prevent and/or attenuate degree of dysfunctional mood and affect. Also if associated with psychotic features a med with antipsychotic effects may improve lifestyle

Answered 9/2/2017

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