Hypomania is a slightly excited mood state, in which a bipolar person can feel confident, productive, and creative. One of the symptoms of hypomania is hypersexuality, an increase in sexual desire and confidence.
In a sex charged culture, such behavior is idolized by the media, but in real life sexual promiscuity can lead to STD’s, pregnancy, adultery, and divorce. The hypersexuality of bipolar disorder has led to many broken families, but how do you prevent problems before an episode happens?
Here are three preventative measures to deal with hypersexuality and bipolar disorder.
Limit Transportation
One way to stop bad behavior if is to remove the access to a car and to one’s credit cards. Of course there always workarounds for having sex without either of these, especially for woman.
Limiting Internet Access
It may be a good idea to have a prearranged agreement to limit the Internet access of someone who is a risk to become hypersexual. With sites like Adult Friend Finder, illicit relationships are arranged through chat rooms or dating sites in 5 minutes or less. Of course this is not always practical, as many people use the Internet for their work or to stay connected. For those who are hypersexual, pornography can also be a waste of time, as it is almost impossible to achieve sexual satisfaction, no matter how many times you orgasm.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The best tool to use against hypersexuality is self control. Just because someone is feeling sexy and wants to seduce others, does not mean that they have to act out what they are imagining. By learning techniques to control undesirable behaviors, it is not only possible to limit ones hypersexual urges, but to control them completely.