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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Symptoms Of Bipolar Personality Disorder In Adolescents

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Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?

By John McManamy Health Expert

You may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:

"Do all bipolar people lie or is it just my husband?"

"My boyfriend is bipolar and is coping with heroin."

"Is this an episode loving another man not my husband?"

"My husband is bipolar and every time we talk he always tells me I'm attacking him."

Are you beginning to spot a pattern?

First, let me say that these people and others are asking in good faith. They are going through hell. They are at the end of their rope. The...

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