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Re: PLEASE HELP: Is there some kind of dopamine issue? » Joe Rogan

Posted by SLS on October 21, 2014, at 21:17:59

In reply to Re: PLEASE HELP: Is there some kind of dopamine issue?, posted by Joe Rogan on October 21, 2014, at 20:42:33

> I don't know. I don't really seem to be experiencing any mood extremes. What definies a mixed state? High energy? Pressured speech or overpowering conversations with others by interrupting or not allowing them to speak? Speaking too much during a sale or business transaction, causing a loss of the transaction or a reduction in success?

Yes.

Also, having a high sex-drive, despite the presence of depressive symptoms.

It is not necessary that you experience "extreme" mood swings to be diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. Hypomanic mixed-states can be very stable.

What do your doctors have to say? What do they think? What diagnoses have they given you?

What do you think of Tomatheus's ideas regarding psychotherapy? One can profit from psychotherapy, even if they have a biological mood disorder that requires medication or other somatic therapies. Just imagine how much psychological damage a protracted episode of depression or mania can produce. Psychotherapy can help someone to clean up that mess.

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