Standard of Care for Bipolar Disorder: What It Measures and What It Misses

Before you can talk about alternative treatment, you have to say alternative to what. Standard of care means medicine, therapy, and treatments aimed at remission or a somewhat lower intensity of state, and Tom Wootton is clear that those are real tools with real uses. The problem is what the studies measure: whether the states got milder or shorter, never whether you can function in them or find anything of value in them. This lesson makes the case for moving the conversation from alternative treatment to alternative outcomes. Watch the full lesson and download a free exercise: https://www.bdori.org/lessons/lesson.... Bipolar IN Order helps people notice their states earlier, understand how their environment shapes them, and take ownership of their behaviors, including which tools to use and when. Tom Wootton is the founder of Bipolar IN Order and author of The Bipolar Advantage, The Depression Advantage, and Bipolar IN Order. He has lived with bipolar disorder for decades and built this program from the inside out with the help of thousands of fellow patients, doctors, therapists, and family members. 🌐 www.bipolarinorder.com #bipolar #bipolardisorder #mentalhealth #depression #mania #bipolarawareness #selfmanagement #mentalwellness #bipolarlife