Posted by linkadge on August 1, 2007, at 14:56:37
In reply to Re: My Experience Mirrors Yours, posted by Netch on August 1, 2007, at 7:37:34
>I think bipolar is an underdiagnosed disease. >Sometimes I get the feeling all mood disorders >are bipolar of some degree but it takes longer >time to perceive/acknowledge manic/hypomanic >phases as an illness since it's usually >associated with well being
I think thats a pretty extreme statement. I also think that it is likey a statment that a bipolar individual would be more comfortable making.
I really don't think there is anything I need to admit though. You can ask friends, family, teachers, classmates etc. I don't know of any who would know me as being a bipolar.
Theres nothing I am really hiding. My initial response to SSRI's was nothing fantastic, it was just simply a drug which helped me get over the worst symtpoms of depression, and get back to school and certain daily activities. I certainly didn't feel great, and I thought about getting off of it all the time (hence the foolish self withdrawl)
If you know somebody who has had a lifelong chronic unipolar manifestation, with no history of mania, hypomania, etc. I would hesitate to call them bipolar.
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