Showing excessive deference is a symptom of bipolar disorder? omg WTF.

What negative or oddball trait ISN'T a symptom of bipolar disorder, I ask you all? That's really what I want to know. Is there even one negative or excessive trail that is not a sign? One?

It makes sense that like any other field, psychology has its trends and "it" disorders or syndromes, buzz words and new fads. The decades of the sociopath, borderline personality and ADHD have clearly given way to bipolar disorder. It seems as though everyone who thought they had panic disorder or a personality disorder or ADHD or Asperger's Syndrome now, surprise, suddenly is being told after all these years that they are bipolar. Message boards are littered with posts from people who have been under the care of a psychologist or psychiatrist for YEARS and now, suddenly, they are diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Is this not even a little bit suspect or troubling?

Exhibit any negative trait, and you too could join the club. Talk too fast? Bipolar! Eat too much? Bipolar! Too empathic? Bipolar! Anxious? Yep, bipolar! Respect your boss? Yes, incredibly enough, this also appears to be sign of bipolar disorder, too!

Even sarcasm, folks! : D

The stats, if they are to be believed, suggest 1-2% of the general population is bipolar. I can think of a heck of a lot of people who talk really fast (most of the East Coast; all Jews), and a ton more who are anxious, such as, oh, I don't know... the millions of unemployed peeps out there. Looks like those stats are going to have to be revised slightly upwards.

I hope China doesn't own all the mining rights to lithium, like they do for most other metals, or, apparently, we're all screwed. That is, until the new "it" syndrome comes along. Wonder what it will be called, and what drug company will profit from it? Good times.