When insomnia affects quality of life and leads to thoughts of personal harm do i need more than meds to treat bipolar? take geodon (ziprasidone) and neurontin.

Bipolar: Absolutely. You need, along with medications, counseling, both individual & group counseling.

Bipolar: It is unlikely that your bipolar disorder can be treated effectively without weekly psychotherapy in addition to your medication regimen. So yes you need more than meds to treat this disorder. People who do both consistently do much better in general than people who do one or the other. Good nutrition and daily exercise will also help with your insomnia. Best wishes.