I appreciate the comments below. Those who have extreme symptoms of bipolar disorder definitely benefit from professional help. Many need professional support, and for those who are suicidal, professional support can be life saving. However, one of the problems with bipolar disorder, especially, but also for many other mental illnesses, is that once a diagnosis is reached, a label designated (bipolar disorder is one of the most frequently mislabeled mental illnesses, clinical studies show that up to 50% of diagnoses of bipolar disorder are in error, unscientific methods are often used in establishing the label), many throw up their hands, go to a doctor, take medicine, and then go about their life as if nothing more can be done. That is not a good approach. No matter what our diagnosis, we have to take measures to improve our situation, and there is a lot that can be done to improve one's mental health. Even many psychiatrists, probably most, don't consider this point, but have taken the approach of labeling and medicating. That might pacify the situation temporarily, but medication treats symptoms, and doesn't cure the illness. Why has one developed these symptoms? we have to ask. This is the hard part, and most psychiatrists don't want to go that deep with it, it's easier to label and medicate. http://www.winmentalhealth.com/about_bipolar_disorder.php
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I appreciate the comments below. Those who have extreme symptoms of bipolar disorder definitely benefit from professional help. Many need professional support, and for those who are suicidal, professional support can be life saving. However, one of the problems with bipolar disorder, especially, but also for many other mental illnesses, is that once a diagnosis is reached, a label designated (bipolar disorder is one of the most frequently mislabeled mental illnesses, clinical studies show that up to 50% of diagnoses of bipolar disorder are in error, unscientific methods are often used in establishing the label), many throw up their hands, go to a doctor, take medicine, and then go about their life as if nothing more can be done. That is not a good approach. No matter what our diagnosis, we have to take measures to improve our situation, and there is a lot that can be done to improve one's mental health. Even many psychiatrists, probably most, don't consider this point, but have taken the approach of labeling and medicating. That might pacify the situation temporarily, but medication treats symptoms, and doesn't cure the illness. Why has one developed these symptoms? we have to ask. This is the hard part, and most psychiatrists don't want to go that deep with it, it's easier to label and medicate. http://www.winmentalhealth.com/about_bipolar_disorder.php
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