Adhd vs bipolar disorder?
It is possible for a person to have both disorders. It is also possible for early b/p d/o symptoms to seem more like ADHD than bipolar. Often, the psych MD will go with the less severe diagnosis (ADHD) first in order to see if symptoms can be controlled rather than beginning on the course of medications for bipolar. Very often, people who have bipolar disorder have adverse reactions to psychostimulants (such as Concerta) as well as antidepressants. Most often, the SSRI a/ds (such as Prozac and Paxil) are not tolerated by people with b/p d/o, but "atypical" a/ds (such as Wellbutrin) may be well tolerated. Valid research indicates that b/p d/o does run in families. The symptoms of bipolar are much more severe than those of ADHD. To make matters worse, there is also a disorder known as "Cyclothymia", sort of a "bipolar--lite" that has fewer and less severe symptoms in the bipolar range. One of the features that b/p d/o has that ADHD does not have is the depressive cycling. Depression is not a feature of ADHD. Best suggestion--let your psych MD diagnose you. Don't worry so much about the category of your disorder. Take the appropriate medications that are prescribed for you, and your symptoms will begin to stabilize.
NPD vs BPD vs Bipolar disorder?
Ok, I know its hard to tell between NPD and BPD, so if you can't answer this part, its ok. BUT can you be diagnosed with lets NPD and also have bipolar disorder? The reason i say this is because I was recently diagnosed bipolar type 1, doc said its pretty severe. gave me loads of pills and stuff...... Well its seems like im in denial and I really don't want to be labeled bipolar, but a therapist also suggested im bipolar before I went to the pdoc. 4 years ago, when things weren't that serious, even then i saw a doctor, he didn't tell me what I had, but he was giving me bipolar medicine. i didn't stay with that doc long cuz of moving to college. ANYWAYS, reading about Narcisstic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder, I seem to have a mix of both, and I don't think that's possible, but regardless its seems like I have either NPD or BPD, and im not sure if this can occur along with bipolar disorder. Should I bring this up with the doc the next time i see him? Could it be a possibility that I am just bipolar and that I exhibit NPD or BPD behavior that's also common with people with bipolar? I remember once someone told me that bipolar and borderline personality disorder and not far apart, and that bipolar disorder is basically a severe case of BPD. Is that true? Lets be honest, if I had BPD/NPD the doctor would have realized right? The chances of the doctor saying "hey man, you don't have bipolar disorder, your just got NPD or BPD" is slim right?
Does Trump have bipolar disorder?
No. There is no way. Bipolar Disorder will always lead to mania at some point. Common symptoms of mania are having impulsive sex, grandiose thoughts, very risky behavior, drug abuse, gambling with life savings, or going on big spending sprees are just a few. Trump had his empire a long time before he became president. He's one of the wealthiest men in the world! He holds it together too well when provoked, even with snarky comments. He's able to stop himself when needed.It's always an emotional roller coaster. Each emotion is to the extreme. When you are happy, you are REALLY happy! Excited, laughing, extremely talkative, social, life of the party, and you feel like you can take on the world!When you are depressed, you're a beyond miserable. You don't want to be around anyone, talk to anyone, avoid everyone, and can easily out at the ones you love. Some cry and some are angry. Depression is expressed differently but one thing is always the same; suicidal thoughts.Just a bit of insight. Bipolar Disorder and ADHD are now terms that seem to be thrown around without thought. These two illnesses have become social terms and it's very upsetting. There are many different forms of mental illness and people need to become more educated about them.
Can LSD induce mania in bipolar disorder?
It can, but it hasn’t for me.I’ve taken LSD multiple times and although I’m diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I (the kind with psychosis/mania) I’ve never had it trigger mania immediately afterwards.I usually would only take it among positive friends and when I was in a relatively stable state in which I hadn’t been depressed or manic for some time (months to a over a year).LSD was a powerful experience but it still felt less intense than manic episodes I’ve had.I now see mania as the body’s attempt to heal the mind by forcing it to deal with past emotional trauma and often this natural healing process is interrupted by long-term harmful medication and the fearful misunderstandings of others.LSD can lead one to deeply question one’s identity and can therefore trigger a spiritual emergency which is essentially what bipolar mania is.If you can trigger mania/psychosis in a highly supportive environment with those who deeply understand the process then it can be healing and transformative and can even rid you off the mental illness entirely.See the work of Sean Blackwell for more about this point of view: Welcome to the Bipolar Awakenings Healing Retreat website. (I’m not affiliated)
Do you think there will ever be a cure for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?
Absolutely, there WILL be a cure for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Scientists are on the way toward developing one now. They have determined which parts of the brain are affected during episodes, they’ve located the genetic markers for each of these disorders. I think, from what I’ve read, that they are working on the puzzle of how the impact of environmental triggers “turns on” the designated gene.Lots of progress is being made. I have to believe a cure or even a way to prevent occurrence at all will soon be developed.Diana
How would someone get away with faking bipolar disorder?
Who are we trying to fool? Someone who did a bit of Googling could trick the general public by reciting some of the symptoms they read about, but that’s only because most people have no idea what bipolar is actually like.Fooling someone who actually knows about bipolar is another matter. Nobody but the most talented actor could feign mania. Once you’ve lived mania, and seen people you care about experience it, there’s no mistaking it. The racing thoughts and speech, the erratic eye movement, the 3am closet cleaning, the uncharacteristically risky behaviours, the narcissism, the grandiosity…nobody (besides the most talented actors) could feign this convincingly. When we’re manic, our facial expressions and our body language change drastically . I can spot oncomming mania in myself when I look at myself in the mirror. When my bipolar grandmother walks into the room, I can tell in an instant if she’s manic. I can even spot it in strangers (I have had my suspicions confirmed on a number of occasions). It’s all in the eyes.You (this is the general “you,” I’m not suggesting that you are personally trying to fake bipolar) might be able to fool a clinician, but only on a surface level. If you knew to recite some of the common symptoms (fluctuations in sleep, weight, energy, etc…), you might be able to convince some doctors that you are currently in a euthymic (“normal”) state, but that you have mood swings on other occasions. You might be able to get some doctors (the kind who like to hand out pills) to diagnose you on that alone, but in my experience the more respectable doctors won’t hand out a bipolar diagnosis unless they have actually seen you in an episode.You might have more luck feigning depression, since everyone experiences depressive feelings at one point or another, but faking full-on, can’t get out of bed, crying thirty time a day for six months depression is also another matter. For anyone who isn’t severely depressed, faking severe depression would take a huge amount of effort! Can you spend half an hour getting dressed, making it look like you are weighed down by a 300 pound weight? Can you crawl to the bathroom in a heroic effort to brush your teeth? Can you make it look like it took 200% of your energy to check the mail? Can you fake that dead-eyed, leaden demeanor of someone who truly believes they have no future? Can you curl up into a ball and cry uncontrollably for hours, every day, for months on end?Didn’t think so.
Can you heal permanently from bipolar disorder?
The current DSM-5 lists several versions of bipolar disorder (BPD-I, BPD-II), depending on the severity and duration of a depressive phase. Bipolar disorder used to be called “Manic-depressive psychosis” - that is, it was considered to be a psychosis, and, as such “incurable” by any means known to the medical profession. I am not big on DSM labels, because they tend to convey, for all eternity, an adverse descriptor of behavior, as opposed to conveying anything at all about what goes on in the brain that results in the behavior in question. Our present understanding of what causes bipolar disorder is abysmally lacking. (You can read all sorts of pseudo-scientific baloney about imbalance of brain chemicals.) What is true is that the condition can in fact be stabilized throughout life with the proper choice of psychotropic medications. The big problem in treating bipolar disorder is that once a person is so stabilized, they tend to think that they no longer need to take any medications, so they don’t, and several months later get into trouble again. This is especially true with the manic phase: lots of patients really like being hypo-manic (lots of energy, drive, enthusiasm for life, etc.), and these patients really don’t like having this taken away by medications. (Who can blame them?) So, the trick in successful treatment is to strike a happy balance, and to convince the patients to stay on their medications. When that happens, they can live successful and productive lives, usually with more insight and understanding than the rest of us.