Neither is it to me, Catsrhelm, though I've never experienced full-blown mania. I just accept it as a mood swing and let it go at that. Meds and diet take care of most of it.

Has anyone ever considered that some psychiatrists over react to things said in therapy? I've had that happen and had one ramp up the meds. I just dropped the psychiatrist and went with one who was at least reasonable and put me on a small dosage of a mood stabilizer.

Maybe they have to be prepared for the worst. Or maybe they're just taught to react that way in med school. I don't know, but I know we have some control over whom we see when we think they're a little out of it, frankly. Every one I've ever seen has always said at some point in therapy, "how important is that person?". If that's not a blanket statement in therapy, I don't know what is!

Please don't misunderstand; I've had some wonderful therapists, really interested and concerned about their patients. And I'm all for getting the
help we need when we need it, but...you know the rest.

Dr. Desmaissons (author of Potatoes, Not Prozac and Radiant Recovery was seeing one in California and dang if the psychiatrist didn't commit suicide. That'll shake the confidence somewhat. Trust your inner self more, I think, when these things happen to us.