Treatment Center & Rehab for Bipolar Disorder in Williamsburg, PA

Learn more about bipolar disorder treatment at Cove Forge Behavioral Health in Williamsburg, PA

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes people to experience emotional extremes. Characterized by fluctuations between the excessive energy and expansive mood of manic episodes and the lethargy and depressed mood of depressive episodes, bipolar disorder has the potential to cause immense disruption to a person’s ability to function effectively. When combined with a co-occurring substance use disorder, however, bipolar disorder’s ability to devastate a person’s life can be dramatically increased. Trying to overcome a substance use disorder while learning to manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be all but overwhelming without help. Thankfully, with the help of professionals at a bipolar disorder treatment and rehab center, individuals can find receive the help they need to recover.

At Cove Forge Behavioral Health System, located in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, we have been providing high-quality care for people with substance abuse and co-occurring bipolar disorder for more than 30 years. We understand the challenges that are faced by individuals who have these disorders, and we know how to help each person under our care at our treatment and rehab center overcome chemical dependency and manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Helping a loved one get treatment for bipolar disorder

Standing by as a loved one struggles with bipolar disorder and a co-occurring substance use disorder can cause a number of painful emotions, including sadness, fear, anger, helplessness, and discouragement. Despite the range of emotions you may be feeling, there are a number of ways you can help your loved:

• Research bipolar disorder and learn about the substance or substances that your loved one has been abusing. Speak with treatment and rehab experts about how bipolar disorder and substance use disorders can interact.
• Learn the signs of intoxication and overdose, and develop a safety plan for what to do if this occurs to your loved one.
• Look into treatment and rehab centers and make a list of centers that may be a good fit for your loved one.
• Maintain open communication with your loved one. While it may be difficult, try your best to remain patient and nonjudgmental as you talk with your loved one. Remember that he or she is in crisis and likely needs your support.
• If your loved one is ready to enter treatment and rehab at a professional center, discuss the treatment options you’ve found with him or her, and help with the admissions process. Offer to set up appointments with treatment center staff and make yourself available to accompany your loved one to those appointments.
• Perhaps most importantly, do not neglect your own mental and physical health. Make sure to stay involved in activities that replenish you, and keep active connections with your social network. You might also consider joining a support group for people whose loved ones have bipolar disorder and co-occurring substance use issues while your loved one receives treatment and rehab at a bipolar and addiction center.

Why consider treatment for bipolar disorder at Cove Forge Behavioral Health in Williamsburg, PA

Even without the presence of a co-occurring substance use disorder, bipolar disorder can have disastrous effects on a person’s life. The disorder can strike at a person’s relationships, occupational performance, social life, and recreational pursuits. Financial difficulties, suicidal thoughts, recklessness, and impulsivity can prevent a person from living the life he or she deserves. All of these negative effects can become much more severe when one also factors in the influence of a substance use disorder and the added risk of organ damage, cognitive impairment, legal involvement, incarceration, and possibly fatal overdose. Thankfully, however, one can minimize or outright avoid these negative effects with prompt care at a comprehensive treatment center. Care from a high-quality bipolar disorder and addiction treatment and rehab center can help individuals find wellness once more.

Types of bipolar disorder treatment offered at Cove Forge Behavioral Health in Williamsburg, PA

Located in the picturesque countryside of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, Cove Forge Behavioral Health System has delivered quality treatment and rehab for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders for more than 30 years. Cove Forge provides a tranquil and stable environment at our treatment and rehab center for bipolar disorder where adult men and women, ages 18 and above, can take their first steps toward long-term healing and recovery.

At Cove Forge, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive continuum of individualized treatment and rehab, allowing men and women to benefit from the personalized expertise of our experienced staff members at our treatment center. In addition to our medical director, who has been certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), our staff also features a psychiatrist, an attending physician, physician assistants, a 24-hour nursing staff, counselors, counselor assistants, case managers, and clinical technicians. Members of our staff at our treatment and rehab center have specialized training as certified addiction counselors, certified dual diagnosis counselors, and certifications in choice theory, reality therapy, ropes, and experiential therapy. We aim to provide treatment and rehab that can allow all who are in our care to find health, freedom, and a renewed hope for the future.

Depending on which level of care a person is receiving at our treatment and rehab center, his or her experience at Cove Forge may include a range of treatment interventions, including the following:

Detoxification: For individuals who still have substances in their system when they arrive at our treatment and rehab center, detox is often the first step of treatment. Detox at Cove Forge is a place for individuals to safely rid their bodies of substances while under supervision of medical personnel who can monitor each person’s progress and administer medications to manage symptoms. A typical stay in detox at our treatment and rehab center lasts three to five days, during which time individuals are welcome to participate in individual therapy and groups as they are able.

Medication management: Individuals at Cove Forge who need medications to manage the symptoms of mental health disorders, such as bipolar disorder, will meet with the psychiatrist within three days of admission to discuss medication needs while at our Williamsburg-based center. On a day-to-day basis, physicians, physician assistants, and nursing staff are available to help with medication management.

Individual therapy: Individual therapy provides an opportunity for those receiving treatment and rehab for bipolar disorder and addiction while in our care to meet one-on-one with their primary counselors, receive individual support, and process their progress and setbacks. Thirty-minute individual therapy sessions are offered once per week or more at our treatment and rehab center, depending on individual need.

Family Program: At Cove Forge, we recognize the important role that family members can play in the lives of those who are struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring bipolar disorder. In order to address the needs of the whole family, we provide twice-weekly family programming at our rehab center in Williamsburg, PA that includes education about chemical dependency, recovery, and the role that a family system can play in disease and recovery.

Family therapy: In addition to the Family Program at our treatment and rehab center, we also provide family therapy sessions on an as-needed basis. During these sessions, family members have the opportunity to process issues such as codependence and being an adult child of an alcoholic.

Group therapy:  Groups at our treatment and rehab center are held multiple times every day, and are based on a variety of therapeutic models, including the following:

• Reality Therapy / Choice Therapy
• Disease Concept Model
• Family Interactional Model
• 12-Step Recovery Model
• Rational Emotive Therapy Model
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Model
• Client-Centered Supportive Therapy Model
• Ego-Psychology Model

Cove Forge provides a number of different types and topics of groups at our center for bipolar disorder and addiction, including the following:

• Gender Groups
• Continuing care
• 12-Step study
• Chemical Dependency Groups
• Recovery Groups
• Refocus Groups
• Stress management
• Community Meetings
• Relapse prevention
• Gratitude Groups
• Mental Health Groups
• Focus Groups
• 12-Step Meetings
• Post-acute withdrawal education
• Continuing education

Experiential therapy: Experiential therapy provides additional opportunities for growth as individuals at our treatment and rehab center work towards overcoming their addictions and learn to manage the symptoms they experience as a result of bipolar disorder. Some of the experiential therapies offered at Cove Forge can include the following:

• Bible study
• Daily ropes / activities
• Exercise group
• Spirituality group
• Music group

H.O.P.E. Program: Cove Forge’s Heroin Opiate Positive Experience (H.O.P.E.) Program is designed to help individuals at our treatment and rehab center who are dependent on opioids truly recover from the effects of a destabilized endorphin system by offering a number of activities that help encourage a truly positive transformation. When individuals come to Cove Forge dependent upon an opioid substance in addition to suffering from the symptoms of bipolar disorder, they may benefit from participating in this opioid-specific treatment and rehab program, which includes the following life-changing activities:

• Humor group
• Exercise program
• P.A.W.S group
• Brainwave entrainment
• Smoothie
• Endorphin-enhanced foods
• IT DID/I DID activity
• Big Brother/Big Sister
• Individual therapy sessions
• Education opportunities with our H.O.P.E. nurses
• Vivitrol/ReVia recovery support

At Cove Forge, we also offer an expanded music program that includes music history, music appreciation, and music performances. Individuals in this program at our treatment and rehab center can write, produce, and record music, all of which culminates in recording a CD. This music program is open to all individuals who have come to heal at Cove Forge.

Continuing care and levels of treatment for bipolar disorder

In addition to participating in the interventions described above at our treatment and rehab center, individuals who heal at Cove Forge also benefit from a thorough discharge planning process that begins on the first day of treatment and rehab. This planning process ensures that they have the support that they need to build upon the gains made while in treatment.

If you or someone you care about is struggling with a substance use disorder and co-occurring bipolar disorder, do not hesitate to contact us. Every journey begins with a small step, and your choice to contact us may be the first step of a journey to health and a life without substances.

Should you or someone you care about be able to benefit from the life-changing treatment for bipolar disorder and addiction at Cove Forge in Williamsburg, PA, contact our treatment center today. We can help.