2006-12-20 10:54:44 · 13 answers · asked by carkingomar 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Untreated Bipolar disorder gets worse. If a person is treated, it can improve greatly. There are new medications all of the time and something will work well without many bad side effects.
2006-12-20 14:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Untreated or if not properly treated the episodes will get worse over time. So if a person goes through the proper therapy and is properly medicated then the prognosis is good. Just because things get better doesn't mean it's time to go off medications. So bipolar can get better overtime with proper treatment.
2006-12-20 20:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by The Tank 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. I know someone who was bypolar all through school. Now he's a very successful disc jockey. He went through some rough times though.
2006-12-20 19:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone who is bipolar/manic depressive, I can tell you that with time I've gotten much better. The weaning off of the medication began a few months ago. Very glad of that. I was also fortunate in that I wasn't that bad to begin with, and got treatment and counseling early on.
Hope this answers your question.
2006-12-20 19:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by Barry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, it could get either better or worse over time. Depends on the amount of stress the person has, their medication, etc.
2006-12-20 20:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left untreated, yes
2006-12-20 19:02:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it gets worser
my mother in law is schzephrenic and she off the wall she refuses her meds she heres voices etc. That is why i stopped letting her care for our child. Cus i'll be damned if she puts my baby in a microwave cus she hearing damn voices.
2006-12-20 19:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, supposedly it gets better with middle age, but you couldn't prove it by me.
2006-12-20 18:56:53 · answer #8 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can if you go off your meds. Sometimes your meds just need adjustments.
2006-12-20 19:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by PRS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the problems get worse and you get less comfortable....
2006-12-20 18:58:07 · answer #10 · answered by natno11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋