Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder treatment in Orange County
Enhance treats bipolar disorder with ongoing psychiatric care and therapy, from inpatient to outpatient care. Treatment helps you manage mood episodes over time, though it can't promise they'll stop.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
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Mood episodes
How is bipolar disorder treated?
Bipolar disorder is treated with medication management and therapy together, adjusted over time as your mood changes.
NIMH describes bipolar disorder as a mental health condition with depressive episodes and episodes of unusually high mood and energy. Treatment manages the condition over time, but it is not a cure.
Bipolar I
Bipolar I involves manic episodes, with energy, racing thoughts and risk-taking high enough to disrupt sleep, money or safety. Depression often follows, and mania sometimes needs hospital-level care.
Bipolar II
Bipolar II involves hypomanic episodes, which are shorter and less severe than mania, along with serious depression. People often miss hypomania because it can feel like a good week.
If you are thinking about suicide or are in danger right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
What bipolar disorder treatment includes
Your treatment plan pairs psychiatric care with therapy, and your team adjusts both as your mood and sleep change over time.
Medication management
A licensed psychiatrist decides which medication fits your bipolar disorder, prescribes it, and reviews it with you as your mood changes.
Individual therapy
Therapy sessions with a licensed therapist help you track mood swings, spot early warning signs and plan for the next episode.
Group therapy
Groups led by a licensed therapist let people with bipolar disorder practice coping skills and hear how others manage daily life.
Family therapy
Family sessions teach relatives the early signs of manic and depressive episodes, and what to do when those signs appear.
CBT and DBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy works on the thinking that comes with depressive episodes, and DBT teaches skills for strong emotions and distress.
Dual diagnosis care
When drinking or drug use rises with mood changes, one team treats the bipolar disorder and the substance use together.
When to call
Warning signs of mania, hypomania, and depression
A family member often notices signs of mania, hypomania or depression before the person with bipolar disorder does.
- Sleeping much less than usual without feeling tired.
- Talking, spending or making plans faster than is safe.
- Getting irritable much more easily than usual.
- Weeks of low mood and no energy after a high stretch.
- Drinking or drug use that starts or increases with mood changes.
- Mood swings that are hurting work or relationships.
Outpatient care may be enough if
- Your sleep is steady and you are between episodes.
- Someone at home will call if a high mood returns.
- You can keep your psychiatric appointments.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Levels of care
PHP, IOP, and inpatient for bipolar disorder
Enhance provides the bipolar disorder treatment Orange County adults need, from an inpatient program to PHP, IOP and outpatient care.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
- What usually comes next
- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
The right level depends on how stable your mood is now, and admissions will tell you on the first call which one fits.
Related care
What else treatment may include
Treatment for bipolar disorder may also include family therapy, CBT, or dual diagnosis care when substance use is involved.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think bipolar treatment might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907Cost and coverage
What your plan may cover
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with the insurer and tells you the figures before you decide anything.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions about bipolar disorder treatment
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
What is the most successful treatment for bipolar disorder?
NIMH describes medication and therapy together as the usual treatment for bipolar disorder, adjusted over time. No single plan works best for everyone, and your psychiatrist decides which medication fits.
What are the three types of bipolar disorder?
NIMH names bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder and cyclothymic disorder. Cyclothymic disorder involves repeated highs and lows that are less severe than full manic or depressive episodes but keep coming back.
Can a person with bipolar I live an ordinary life?
Many people with bipolar disorder work and keep relationships between episodes with ongoing care, though no one can promise that for a specific person. Treatment aims for fewer crises and a better quality of life.
Do I need medication for bipolar disorder?
NIMH describes medication as a usual part of bipolar disorder treatment, and mood stabilizers are among the common options. A licensed psychiatrist decides with you which medication fits and reviews it over time.
What is DBT, and how does it help with bipolar disorder?
Dialectical behavior therapy teaches skills for strong emotions, distress and relationships. For bipolar disorder, it works alongside medication and does not replace psychiatric care.
How can family members be involved in bipolar disorder treatment?
Family therapy can teach relatives the early signs of a high mood and what to do when they see them. The person in treatment decides which family members take part.
What is the difference between PHP and IOP for bipolar disorder?
PHP takes most of the day, and IOP takes fewer hours across the week. If mania is not safe to manage at home, an inpatient program is the right level instead of a day program.
Can I work or go to school while in treatment?
Often yes, in outpatient care or IOP, which leave part of your day free. PHP and inpatient care take most or all of the day, so tell admissions what your schedule allows.
How long does bipolar disorder treatment take?
NIMH describes bipolar disorder as a lifelong condition, so care continues after a program ends, usually with outpatient therapy and medication management. The goal is long-term stability, and time at each level depends on your needs and your insurer.
Do you treat bipolar disorder with co-occurring conditions?
Yes. People with bipolar disorder often have anxiety disorders, ADHD, substance use or eating disorders too, and your team treats co-occurring conditions in the same plan.
What if I'm experiencing a manic or depressive episode right now?
If you are in danger, thinking about suicide or unable to stay safe, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are safe, call admissions and describe the episode so they can recommend a level of care.
How does outpatient treatment help prevent future mood episodes?
Regular therapy sessions and medication reviews help you notice early signs and act before an episode builds. No treatment can promise that episodes will stop, but a clear plan makes them easier to catch early.
How much does bipolar disorder treatment cost in Orange County?
The cost depends on your deductible, your copay and the level of care your insurer approves. Enhance is in network with most insurance plans, and admissions checks your benefits before you decide anything.
Do you serve the entire Orange County area?
Enhance is based in Tustin, in Orange County, and admissions can place or refer anyone, wherever they live.
What should I do if a loved one with bipolar disorder refuses treatment?
Talk with them during a calm stretch, describe what you have seen, and offer to join the first call. If they are in danger, call 988 or 911, and otherwise you can call admissions yourself for advice.
Call admissions about bipolar disorder
Tell admissions whether you are in a high, a low or a stable stretch right now. They will recommend a level of care based on that.
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