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21-07-2016 04:22 PM
21-07-2016 04:22 PM
mania without depression...bi polar?
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21-07-2016 05:53 PM
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Re: mania without depression...bi polar?
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21-07-2016 06:55 PM
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Re: mania without depression...bi polar?
I have bi polar disorder & the last manic episode put me in the Redlands hospital for 2 months ( involuntary admission).That was in August 2012.
Prior to that I did time @ New Farm Clinic in 2005 & 2009 .
I did experience the dark times of depression but it was the manic times that caused the admissions.
Through a lot of trial & error on the drug side I believe I have finally got the BP under control& am feeling my mind is in the best condition evidenced in 20 years.
There is a lot of knowledge on the internet but I still visit my shrink once a month to make sure everything is TICKEDY BOO
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21-07-2016 09:12 PM
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21-07-2016 09:15 PM
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21-07-2016 09:16 PM
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21-07-2016 09:32 PM
21-07-2016 09:32 PM
Re: mania without depression...bi polar?
A second assessment would be wise @janedoe2. Tracing the cause of the mania will help the Psychologist or Psychiatrist differentiate conditions. Either way, a diagnosis is really just about guiding treatment rather than defining you in anyway.
Have you been given any guidance in how to go about getting the second opinion?