Bipolar Treatment Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bipolar Treatment Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 The Quiet Influence of Light on Mood and Sleep https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:44 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23330 Every so often, a patient shares an observation that reminds me how small environmental changes can have a profound impact on mental health. Recently, one of my patients with Bipolar I disorder told me about his experience using a smart lamp—the Philips Hue Twilight—which mimics natural sunrise and sunset light. He wasn’t expecting much when he bought it. What he ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/feed/ 0 23330 UCSF Psychoeducational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder – July 2025 Cohort https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psychoeducational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025-cohort/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psychoeducational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025-cohort/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 02:19:37 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23164 The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is pleased to announce the next session of its Psychoeducational Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder, beginning July 1, 2025. This 8-session weekly Zoom group is designed to empower participants with a deeper understanding of bipolar disorder while equipping them with practical tools for long-term wellness. Group Details: This group offers an evidence-based ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psychoeducational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025-cohort/feed/ 0 23164 UCSF Psycho-Educational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder – July 2025 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:10:07 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23068 Living with bipolar disorder can present unique challenges, and navigating those challenges often feels easier with support and solid information. That’s why we’re excited to share to you the upcoming UCSF Psycho-Educational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder, starting July 1, 2025! This activity under the Bipolar Disorder Program of the Department of Psychiatry is aimed at providing a ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/feed/ 0 23068 Lithium Orotate https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-orotate/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-orotate/#respond Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:21:31 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22279 One of our patients had some interesting questions about lithium orotate. He said he had come across a couple of research papers that suggested that lithium orotate might have a unique pharmacologic profile, one that reduces adverse effects from lithium while preserving its therapeutic benefit. Lithium orotate is a compound formed from lithium and orotic acid. It is available for ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/lithium-orotate/feed/ 0 22279 Breakthrough Hope for Bipolar Depression: Stanford Study Seeks Clinical Trial Participants https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/breakthrough-hope-for-bipolar-depression-stanford-study-seeks-clinical-trial-participants/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/breakthrough-hope-for-bipolar-depression-stanford-study-seeks-clinical-trial-participants/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:26:21 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22194 Are you struggling with treatment-resistant bipolar depression? Stanford University’s Brain Stimulation Lab (BSL) is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking research study aimed at bringing relief to individuals like you. The study, titled “Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (aiTBS) in Treatment-resistant Bipolar Depression,” explores the potential of a novel therapy called Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT), also ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/breakthrough-hope-for-bipolar-depression-stanford-study-seeks-clinical-trial-participants/feed/ 0 22194 UCSF Psycho-Educational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder – January 2024 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-january-2024/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-january-2024/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:40:14 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22015 The Adult Psychiatry Clinic at UCSF has released the schedules of their Group Psycho-Education for Bipolar Disorder for January 2024. This activity under the Bipolar Disorder Program of the Department of Psychiatry is aimed at providing a community resource for individuals with bipolar disorder, mental health professionals and psychiatrists. Headed by Dr. Descartes Li, the program director, it is designed ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-january-2024/feed/ 0 22015 Gateway Bipolar 101 Group – July 2021 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/gateway-bipolar-101-group-july-2021/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/gateway-bipolar-101-group-july-2021/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=18631 Next week will commence another round of our 6 week Bipolar 101 group for Gateway clients/patients hoping to learn more about how to manage the impact of their moods with more grace and awareness. Bipolar 101 is an online, six session group that covers topics such as general knowledge of the disorder, medications, substance use, early detection of episodes, healthy ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/gateway-bipolar-101-group-july-2021/feed/ 0 18631 Psychotherapy for Bipolar https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/psychotherapy-for-bipolar/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/psychotherapy-for-bipolar/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:27:17 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=17110 People with bipolar disorder are much less likely to receive psychotherapy (26-50% of patients in one study got therapy) as opposed to psychiatric medications (46-90% were treated with medications) according to a study sponsored by the Depressive and Bipolar Support Association. This is not surprising since many mental health professionals were taught when we were in training that bipolar depression ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/psychotherapy-for-bipolar/feed/ 0 17110 Starting Lithium – Instructions for GPS Patients https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/starting-lithium-instructions-for-gps-patients/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/starting-lithium-instructions-for-gps-patients/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:38:04 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=16699 Take lithium near your bedtime and take it with a little food to reduce GI discomfort. If you are particularly sensitive to medications you can start by taking either ½ of the 300 mg tablet or capsule or you can ask for your doctor to write for a couple of 150 mg tablets for the first day or two. If ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/starting-lithium-instructions-for-gps-patients/feed/ 0 16699 Chronotherapy and Bipolar Disorder https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/chronotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/chronotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:04:20 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=16032 Chronotherapy refers to treatments for depression, mania, or both, that focus on changing sleep and wakefulness patterns. This blog post provides an update of this important area. Background The International Society of Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force on chronobiology and chronotherapy published a comprehensive review of chronotherapy techniques and their effectiveness in bipolar disorder in 2019. This article summarizes the ...

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