How can i treat manic depression?

Bio, psycho, social: The treatment of depression should target biology, psychology, and social factors. Are you making sure your biology is working optimally with exercise and avoiding trigger foods, taking meds? Are you keeping your psychology in check with therapy and mental training? Is your social life supportive? Work em all! medications shown to be of use include quetiapine, lithium, and lamotrigine.

Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disorder is usually treated with carefully-monitored mood stabilizing medications, lifestyle changes, & talk therapy. The good news is mood stabilizing medications have become easier to use & more tolerable. Antidepressants can sometimes be added to mood stabilizing agents, but since they can trigger a switch to mania, patients need to be closely monitored, esp during this time.

Meds and therapy: Mood stabilizers such as depakote or lithium to decrease the extreme intensity of mood swings, combined with therapy from a psychotherapist who specializes in bipolar disorder would be the most optimal approach.

MANIC DEPRESSION: Manic Depression is best treated by a Psychiatrist who can prescribe the correct medication together with a Clinical Psychologist for Psychotherapy.