I'm just curious. I was in a psychology class today, and the teacher was talking about the differences between psychiatrists and psychologists.

She said that psychologists generally want to try to use psychotherapy first, and medicines second. But then she went on to say that with some disorders, such as psychosis or bipolar, she would not feel comfortable treating someone unless she knew they were on meds.

I have only recently started therapy, and her words were like a slap in the face. I've only been going 8-9 weeks, and bipolar is the "suspected diagnosis". I know the way I think and my sleep patterns and energy levels and such are abnormal and need to be addressed... but she made it sound like people with bipolar are downright dangerous without medicine. (And I'm wary of medicine to begin with).

She basically just made me feel like a demented monster.

Thoughts?