What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Depression?
Depression and bipolar disorder are difficult conditions to treat, and this can put a strain on both patients and their doctors. In this article from the New York Times, Dr. Richard A. Friedman talks about a pitfall of treating patients with chronic mental health conditions, which is a temptation to believe that patients aren't getting better because they want to remain sick. Friedman details the cases of several patients, and he discusses how rethinking a patient's care when he or she fails to...
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