Posted by linkadge on March 27, 2004, at 6:42:03
In reply to Re: Bi-Polar Popularity !, posted by PsychoSage on March 27, 2004, at 4:59:31
The funny thing is that the people who just want a lable and a pill will get one. But the people who are genuinly bipolar are likely the ones that are not getting the proper treatment.
I think it is bothersome that a *fad* could possibly confound the diagnosis of a true disorder.
The degree of suffering difference between a bratty tempertantrum child, and a raving psychotic are large but in our efforts to
"catch" these disorders in time, every hint of
a disorder is being hit with medication.But I wouldn't worry too much. The ones who "just want to try the next drug" are the ones who drop the drug at the slightest side effect.
The amount of times I have heard "I'd rather be depressed than have no sex life" go to reafirm my suspiciions.
Linkadge
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