Stress is accepted as the norm now, but a failure to manage it, or an excess of mental stress can precipitate the deterioration of an individual’s relationship with friends, family and colleagues. In extra cases, it is advisable to seek the help of a Brisbane psychologist, who provides services to treat a number of disorders.

Bipolar disorder has a palpable effect on a person’s behaviour, affecting the way he/she thinks, acts and feels. Moods can swing between extreme euphoria (“mania”) and depression, which lead to the original term “manic depression”. In addition to medication prescribed by a psychiatrist, psychologists treat this condition through cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT. It allows a patient to formulate appropriate strategies in order to alter patterns of thought and behaviour. Patients diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia can also be treated with CBT.

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