I am one on the forum who has suggested that some psychiatrists consider bipolar illness a condition in which a portion of the brain fires too rapidly. It was told to me by my psychiatrist who is a graduate of Duke University with a doctorate in psychiatry. I have never known her to be untrustworthy or inadequate in her explanation of information regarding the treatment and conditions in bipolar disorder for me. She is, in addition, one who lectures on the subject of bipolar illness.

She said, also, that psychiatrists do not know why that portion of the brain fires too rapidly. I would add that, at this point, doctors probably do not know but will, in time, come to some decisions that may enable many with bipolar illness to understand more about their own roles in pro-active care for this disorder.

I don't consider a psychiatrist's knowledge of the condition of bipolar illness in some to be "a fad".

I do agree with you in one respect: spiritual life has a role in alleviating problems in life which
might include bipolar symptoms. I have read Emmet Fox's book entitled "Around the Year With Emmet Fox", and in it, he states that there is nothing that psychotherapy can do for an individual that prayer cannot accomplish in an equally satisfactory or superior way. Now, I'm off limits for the forum discussion, so I will let this subject drop.