Healing Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs
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From talk therapy to light therapy
HelpGuide
Get a brief overview of several different treatment options for healing bipolar disorder without drugs.
Traditional Chinese medicine
Healthline
Learn more about herbal remedies meant for complementing conventional therapy, not meant for healing bipolar disorder without drugs.
This article on bipolar disorder and Kundalini stresses psychotherapy and exercise as a way of healing bipolar disorder in addition to, not without, drugs.
Light and dark therapies
Psych Education
Interesting, but difficult-to-follow article about healing bipolar disorder without drugs, using light and darkness to adjust circadian rhythms
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Omega-3 fatty acids may have a role in healing bipolar disorder without drugs. Read a short report on the study here.
Why psychotherapy?
DBS Alliance
Learn more about psychotherapy, one of the closest options to healing bipolar disorder without drugs. Print a therapy worksheet to set goals and monitor progress.
Hatha yoga may help
Psychology Today
Looking to heal bipolar disorder without drugs? Read an inspiring account of how yoga and medication helped one woman deal with her bipolar disorder.
Take control of bipolar disorder
Help Guide
Maintain routine, look for warning signs, and seek treatment before things get worse. Take steps to healing bipolar disorder without more drugs than necessary.
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Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
VNS Therapy
Healing bipolar disorder without drugs might include novel modalities. VNS is a fairly new treatment for refractory unipolar and bipolar disorder depression.
A ketogenic or extremely low-carb diet has been shown to help some people with epilepsy. Studies are needed to determine if it has a role in healing bipolar disorder without drugs.
Drug-free options
McMan Web
Explore treatment options such as magnetic seizure therapy, vagus nerve stimulation and more, which might contribute to healing bipolar disorder without drugs.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Mayo Clinic
Healing bipolar disorder without drugs, or when drugs fail, might include ECT for refractory depression or acute mania.
Psychotherapy works
Univ. of Colo.
Healing bipolar disorder without drugs does not mean abandoning conventional therapies. Patients with bipolar disorder depression fare better with psychotherapy.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Neuronetics
Watch this video about TMS, which is healing bipolar disorder depression without drugs.

