Cure for Wild Mood Swings

Wild mood swings have been called various things over the years. In the past, it was called manic-depressive disorder and has also been simply called manic disorder. Over the past decades, the disorder underlying most wild mood swings has been called bipolar disorder.

Medication

• Medication is one of the most common ways of dealing with wild mood swings, especially those associated with bipolar disorder. The most common medication is lithium. Lithium manages both the highs or manic swings, and lows or depressive swings. Lithium can have the unfortunate side effects of drowsiness, weakness, nausea, fatigue and dry mouth in some people.

Therapy

• For some people with wild mood swings, counseling or psychotherapy can be effective. With counseling, problems that occur as a result of the mood swings can be solved. With psychotherapy, a much more complex reduction in the severity of the underlying mood swings are dealt with. Neither of these two approaches is better than the other and they are often combined.

Lifestyle Support

• Lifestyle support usually happens after the symptoms of wild mood swings have been reduced. Lifestyle support involves making lifestyle changes that can contribute to the underlying condition, such as changes in sleep patterns and dealing with common tasks that the mood swings have interfered with.

Self Help

• In most cases, wild mood swings and bipolar disorder need to be treated by a medical, psychological, or psychiatric professional. However, in conjunction with that treatment, there are a number of things that a person can do to assist the process. Ways that a person can help himself include being aware of moods and what triggers changes, making notes of daily mood swings to assist health care professionals and being aware of how their moods are influenced by various aspects of life. Other aspects of self help include learning as much as you can about your mood swings and mood disorder and seeking help when you feel out of control. Keeping stress in check can help greatly with mood disorders. Healthy habits in diet, exercise and sleep are also very helpful in managing wild mood swings.