Schizophrenia Diaries » support http://schizophreniadiaries.com True Stories & Diaries of Psychological Torture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 pursue a personal recovery journey http://schizophreniadiaries.com/recovery-stories/pursue-a-personal-recovery-journey/ http://schizophreniadiaries.com/recovery-stories/pursue-a-personal-recovery-journey/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:51 +0000 admin http://schizophreniadiaries.com/testWP/?p=192 There are a number of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic techniques used for Bipolar Disorder. Individuals may use self-help and pursue a personal recovery journey.
Hospitalization may occur, especially with manic episodes. This can be voluntary or (if mental health legislation allows it) involuntary (called civil or involuntary commitment). Long-term inpatient stays are now less common due to deinstitutionalization, although can still occur.[83] Following (or in lieu of) a hospital admission, support services available can include drop-in centers, visits from members of a community mental health team or Assertive Community Treatment team, supported employment and patient-led support groups.

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