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Jul 08, 2013, 07:36 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Originally Posted by ~Christina
Okay well ..
Dr Phil is once again proving he is an asshat... and a ratings w hore.. The person he has on his show that is " bipolar" is just adding fuel to the raging fire of " bipolar people are incapable of controlling there lives and are harmeful to others" Looks a lot like BPD and add a dash or half a dozen other things.
Well done Dr Idiot !
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Seriously, I'm beginning to think that bipolar disorder has to be the most misunderstood mental illness there is. The misinformation -and stereotypes- are rampant. Don't tell me, this person was 'nuts' all the time?
It seems to me that the whole episodic nature of the condition seems to be the most lost on people. Sometimes I feel like shouting from the rooftops "with 'normal' periods in between!" Not this constant rollercoaster that seems to be a consensus amongst many out there.
I think people need to refer more to the DSM, but more importantly, I wish that the DSM would tighten up the criteria and make it more descriptive and specific, so it doesn't leave so many holes/gaps open to all kinds of interpretations. My rant. I find it all so annoying. And one of the main reasons why I do *not* tell people I have this.
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