If someone is really bipolar, can he still choose
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Mental Health
2007-11-15 19:01:22
How a person interacts with their parents is a good indication of how they interact with others.
Don't play games with these diagnoses. Have you ever seen the symptoms for a bipolar disorder? Why do amateurs feel they have to label everything? What is the point?
Bipolar is the most generic diagnoses that the mental health professionals hand out.
Everyone on the face of the earth, if sitting in front of a psychologist or psychiatrist at the right time could walk away with this diagnosis.
Of course some people have no control over their actions, and their situation can be helped with the proper meds...
Personally, I think it is a bunch of Bullsh*t! In my opinion the diagnosis should read "spoiled, self-centered brat w/ a attitude problem"
We can all choose, even if we have an illness but how do you know that this person is Bi-Polar? It sounds more like bad behaviour dressed up as something else to excuse it. If this person has a genuine illness then their responsibility is to seek medical help and take medication. Like most Mental Illness BP is well understood and treated properly should not affect anyone to the described degree. There is no excuse for abusive behaviour.
My mother was bipolar. There will be no question when this illness is there. It just sounds like hormonal changes in a teenager. Bipolar is drastic highs and lows probably rude to everyone. No one is treated better than anyone else. Sleeping for days on the low days, Up and very happy on the high days. All these symptons can still describe a teenager with hormonal changes. Only way to be sure is see a doctor and they will take blood to see the hormone levels and mood swing evaluation.
I think it's pretty sad how generously we throw around labels to crappy behavior that seem to give excuses for, and dismiss responsibility for being responsible and accountable.
If you are bipolar, you can't choose who you are nice to. He could just need an aditude adjustment.
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