Psychiatrists often have a difficult time diagnosing bipolar disorder, as they tend to see patients when they are depressed rather than bouncing off walls. Additionally, certain symptoms may resemble ADD or schizophrenia or other illnesses. Bipolar also tends to come fully-loaded with symptoms of other mental illness, such as anxiety. Finally,... Read more
Do you have questions about bipolar disorder? Every two weeks, I'll answer new questions and post the answers here, in our Ask the Expert Patient section. If you would like to ask a question about bipolar disorder or living with bipolar disorder, please write a SharePost and be sure to select "a question" in the drop-down menu... Read more
Another batch of relationship questions:Questionitllendintears asks: Since the last time I was on here there's been many changes in my life. When my husband came out of the hospital in August for his 3rd suicide attempt in our 4 year marriage, he decided he could no longer be married. Ours was his second marriage, and my first. Now... Read more
Question Fragile writes: I've found that certain movies trigger me really bad, had that happen friday night and it was awful, and I think i've found that feeling sleepy and tired trigger me too but not in as terrible a way as some movies.I've been feeling kind of bad tonight once I started feeling sleepy and wore out from... Read more
Question Colleen asks: Bipolar disorder runs in my family. My mom, grandmother, and brother are all bipolar. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for about 4 years. He has diagnosed me with just depression, but none of the medicine he gives me works. When I found out it ran in my family I did research and I'm almost certain that I have... Read more
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