{"id":2461,"date":"2019-09-11T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/do-i-have-to-take-meds-for-bipolar\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T17:30:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T21:30:21","slug":"do-i-have-take-meds-bipolar","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/do-i-have-take-meds-bipolar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfTengo que tomar medicamentos para el trastorno bipolar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bipolar disorder affects each person differently. For most people, <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-do-you-treat-bipolar\/\">some combination of lifestyle changes, therapy, medication, and support<\/a> are helpful for treating\u00a0bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Some people, including many mental health professionals, believe that medications are necessary for anyone with bipolar disorder. The truth is that each person\u2019s needs are different. Whether you need to take meds depends on a lot of things: <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/are-there-types-of-bipolar\/\">which type of bipolar disorder you have<\/a>, how severe your manic and depressive episodes are, how well other treatments have worked, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-can-i-take-charge-my-own-mental-health\/\">you\u2019re in charge of your own treatment<\/a>. If you\u2019re not sure about something one doctor has recommended, you can always get a second opinion. But if you\u2019ve tried everything else and nothing seems to work, medication may be worth a shot.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you decide to take medications or not, <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-can-i-recover-from-bipolar-disorder-on-my-own\/\">there are lots of things you can do on your own to manage your bipolar disorder<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipolar disorder affects each person differently. For most people, some combination of lifestyle changes, therapy, medication, and support are helpful for treating\u00a0bipolar disorder. Some people, including many mental health professionals, believe that medications are necessary for anyone with bipolar disorder. The truth is that each person\u2019s needs are different. 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