Posted by polarbear206 on May 10, 2007, at 15:37:37
In reply to Re: NIMH on Bipolar Spectrum Disorder » polarbear206, posted by MaddieB on May 10, 2007, at 14:48:51
> Why is that PolarBear?? Because the first thing out of the gate is an SSRI Which Increases Cycling (and there is evidence that w/o introduction of an SSRI, there is less cycling later on. Read: you're only a virgin once.)
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> Perhaps if the psych community didn't just a) imagine that people fit into neat diagnostic categories (Ah Yes...a "Spectrum" Disorder...Who Knew!!) and b) dive headlong into the AD/SSRI pool within 20 minutes of meeting a person, this 10 year lag you speak of would not happen. What is sad it the NIMH is just figuring this out. I'm not impressed.
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> > Sorry, but I totally agree with NIMH on this topic. I'm in the psychiatric field and what I see is a HIGH percentage of undiagnosed bipolar disorders. The average person will not get a proper diagnosis for about 10 years. It's very sad this has to happen.
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I don't appreciate your harsh attitude against me because I work in the field. There are many things I don't agree with!! As far as I'm concerned they can throw the DSM out the window. That should of been revampt years ago, and maybe people wouldn't have to walk around for years not knowing what is wrong with them. I acutually diagnosed myself with mild bipolar. I come here offer help and advice and stress to people to educate themselves.
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