Posted by d'bora on March 14, 2000, at 6:24:40
In reply to Bipolar Disorder- Easy to Miss, Essential to Treat, posted by Chris A. on March 12, 2000, at 23:07:15
Thanks to all for their input. I am not sure yet if this SAD "spring swing" phenomenon is anything to be worried about with reference to an underlying bipolar disorder. I'm just casting about for information since I saw a possible connection between SAD and bipolar disorders mentioned somewhere, and some of my past behaviours could conceivably be construed as, well, shall we say, the result of poor impulse control! :)
Does the fact that SSRI's trigger hypomania in itself confirm a bipolar disorder? Is it possible for a medication to trigger hypomania in a person who does *not* have an underlying bipolar disorder? Thoughts?
I live in a small community in the far north (howdy, eh!) and have little access to journals, etc., although I could certainly look into an interlibrary loan if I had some titles. I guess what I am most interested in would be information on specific articles that discuss a connection between SAD-like symptoms and bipolar disorders. Any particular journals I should be looking at?
Thanks again for everyone's input, it seems like there are a lot of helpful people in this neck of the woods!
d'bora
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