Bipolar Disorder is viewed by many as a taboo subject not fit for polite conversation. While many patients with bipolar disorder do want to keep their privacy about health matters, they should never feel embarrassed or ashamed to talk about their illness when they feel it is necessary. Open conversations about bipolar disorder can help the patient and their loved ones better cope with the condition.
As you may know, the DSM-IV, the fourth edition to psychiatry’s diagnostic bible dating from 1994, has just been superseded by the DSM-5. I just received my 800-plus pages copy, which has that intoxicating new book smell. The content, however, is the same-old same-old, as if we have learned absolutely nothing about bipolar and other mental…
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