Posted by linkadge on August 24, 2010, at 9:08:04
In reply to Re: Is It Depression or Bipolar?, posted by violette on August 23, 2010, at 22:45:33
>Converging evidence from clinical and >epidemiologic studies suggests that current >diagnostic criteria for bipolar II >disorder >fails to include milder but clinically >significant bipolar syndromes;
I.e. what -- normal life highs and lows?
>"People can be at risk for future suicide >attempts, trouble with the law, substance abuse,
depressed people don't attempt suicide anymore? WTF? People with substance abuse issues can't just be depressed. Why is everything a hidden symptom of bipolar these days?
>all are well established with mania rather than >with depression so the key here is, we want >people to be aware that there is a potential for >risk that these people might have bipolar
What does that mean? All? I.e. suicide attempts are well established with mania rather than depression? This is nonsense.
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