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Systemic Solutions & Bipolar Disorder
Manic-Depression & Identity Conflict © Martyn Carruthers

Would you like to benefit from our experience?

Are you entangled in difficult relationships or painful emotions? Do you suffer from childhood trauma? Do you suffer from your parents' drama, your partner's demands, or your boss's moods?
We help people untangle their lives and reclaim their freedom.

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Many people who complain of recurrent depression and mania are diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. This mood swing may also be called manic depression, endogenous depression, cyclothemia or cyclic depression. The label bipolar disorder can be applied to a single episode of depression or mania, to recurring depressive episodes, or to a cycle of depression and mania.

A diagnosis of bipolar disorder is an opinion that cannot be proved or disproved by medical tests. Although symptoms of bipolar disorder are often managed with psychoactive medication, we help people resolve emotional and relationship issues that support these symptoms.

In our experience, symptoms that are sometimes labeled bipolar disorder are often associated with entangled relationships, trauma, emotional incest and identity conflict. We help people to explore and dissolve these and other relationship problems.

How is Bipolar Disorder diagnosed?

There are no medical or diagnostic tests - only people's opinions that cannot be confirmed or denied in a laboratory. Some symptoms of bipolar disorder resemble food allergies and identity conflict.

Manic phase Depressive phase
  • feeling euphoric, elevated, or "high"
  • feeling agitated, irritable, restless
  • racing thoughts, talkativeness
  • sleep disorders
  • reckless activities
  • inflated self-esteem; poor judgment
  • delusions or hallucinations
  • feeling depressed, low or "down"
  • feeling melancholy and hopeless
  • difficulty making decisions
  • poor self-evaluation
  • low interest in daily activities
  • withdrawal from family or friends
  • suicidal thoughts, plans or attempts

The symptoms called bipolar disorder often seem to follow adults, who as children coped with parental conflicts or emotional incest. People showing symptoms associated with chronic conflict often express two (sequential) identifications or sub-personalities, and swing between them.

If a diagnosis of bipolar disorder represents an extreme example of what we call complex conflict or identity conflict - then we can help motivated adults to explore ways to integrate these two sides. (The symptoms associated with bulimia offer a similar example.)

Identity Conflict

A person showing identity conflict often makes decisions or promises when one persona (or part or side) is active, and forgets, ignores or denies those decisions and promises when another persona is active. This behavior appears to be common - perhaps one person in six.

We have met many people who appeared to have identified with two other people. Typically the role models were two adults who were in conflict with each other while the person was a child - typically parents, grandparents or other relatives.

If, for example, one parent was depressed, and the other highly motivated or aggressive, a child may attempt to show allegiance to both parents - throughout his or her life, by sequentially expressing their depressed and motivated personalities. See Martyn's explanation of chronic conflict. Our systemic coaching can help people improve their mood stability, with fewer hospitalizations and better functioning.

If one parent was frequently absent, missing or dead, a child may perceive the missing parent through the descriptions and behavior of the remaining parent. If the remaining parent disliked the other parent, the remaining parent may alienate the other parent in the mind of the child. (We also help people recognize, prevent and control the consequences of parental alienation).

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

After diagnosing bipolar disorder, medications may be prescribed to help people manage their emotions. The most common medications prescribed for bipolar disorder are currently lithium and Thorazine (chlorpromazine). Another treatment is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Side Effects of Lithium
Increased frequency of urination or lost bladder control is more common in women than in men. Patients may experience increased thirst; mild nausea and trembling of hands.

Side Effects of Thorazine (Chlorpromazine)
Increased constipation; decreased sweating; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth and congestion.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is passing enough electric current through the brain to cause a convulsion. Electroshock is generally used to treat people with symptoms of depression, mania and schizophrenia, especially people who do not respond well to, or abreact to, psychiatric medications.

Side Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electrocution, brain damage, memory loss, increased distractibility, difficulty with multiple tasks, trouble with arithmetic and language, nausea and headaches are all associated with electroshock.

Systemic Coaching & Complex Conflict

To summarize, we coach, support and guide people who suffer from complex conflict, and help provide lasting resolution of many symptoms. See this complex conflict transcript for insights into managing inappropriate thoughts and uncomfortable emotions.

We coach people to improve relationships and manage unpleasant emotions. We help people dissolve complex conflict, relationship bonds, trauma, abuse, and mentor damage.

Please consult a physician about medical conditions.

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Systemic Coach Training

Systems 1 How to evaluate relationships and recognize common entanglements
Systems 2 How to define life goals, and identify blocks, objections & conflicts
Systems 3 How to continue goalwork using interactive metaphors and Dreamwork
Systems 4 How to dissolve the consequences of abuse and trauma and rebuild motivation
Systems 5 How to change limiting beliefs and codependence for emotional freedom
Systems 6 How to recognize and resolve identity loss: recover lost qualities and lost skills
Systems 7 How to heal therapist or spiritual damage and provide inspirational mentorship
Systems 8 How to coach partners to build lasting happiness (and to separate peacefully)
Systems 9 How to coach parents to resolve family problems
Systems 10 How to coach team leaders and teams ... together
Systems 11 How to coach community leaders and communities
Specialty Advanced workshops and specialty training tailored to your goals

Copyright © Martyn Carruthers 1996-2010 All rights reserved. Soulwork Systemic Coaching was primarily developed by Martyn Carruthers. We coach and train people to define and achieve goals, to resolve emotional blocks and to improve relationships. This information is for your general knowledge only. Please consult a physician about medical conditions and before changing any medical treatment. You must get Martyn's written permission to post or publish his work.