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bipolar disorder or depression?, is it bipolar disorder or depression??
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socratesman
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 Feb 20 2009, 07:21 PM
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QUOTE(Kain_Sicilian @ Feb 20 2009, 07:10 PM) A person with mania, will suffer from only manic episodes, while a person with depression will ony suffer from depressive episodes. A person suffering from both, will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Correct. Bipolar - got "up" and "down" episodes Depression - always "down" for prolonged period Regarding depression, take note we're talkin about the clinical meaning of depression here. Most of us will feel occasionally "depressed" but that doesn't mean we have clinical depression. |
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socratesman
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Feb 20 2009, 08:29 PM
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lynxs and aerikh, are you two psychiatrists or trainee-psychiatrists? Since u two seem to be familiar with DSM-IV and ICD-10 and the "dry" Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry (whooping 1000+ pages).
I guess here in Malaysia, doctors tend to use DSM-IV more? lol i always forget to ask my psychiatrist about that.....
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socratesman
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Oct 31 2009, 08:44 PM
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QUOTE(cendolabc @ Oct 30 2009, 03:25 PM) I was diagnosed with Bipolar last year. Previously was diagnosed with Depression. Am seeking treatment at the moment at Selayang Hospital. I was searching for support groups for emotional support and bumped into this site. I'd be very grateful If anyone can direct me to any related forum/site that would be helpful for my situation . Hi, This is quite a big mental illness forum http://www.depressionforums.org/forums/forums.htmlbut most ppl there are westerners you'll rarely find Malaysians participating actively in mental health forums hope this helps |
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