Is it just because of insurance reasons? I find this so bizarre, wouldnt it be detrimental to patients to tell them they are bi polar when they are not or when they are not sure? I have seen many threads of people diagnosed within the first few sessions

I dont know many people diagnosed with bipolar where I live, it seems to be not nearly as common a diagnosis as it is in the US. It took 3 months in a psyc ward before they would even consider giving me the diagnosis and trying me on specific BP meds.

Wouldnt it be more harmful for the patients to be told they have this disorder when it could be something that could be treated with therapy if instead of messing around with dangerous medications? I'd assume there would be some patients that really struggle being given this diagnosis, especially if it is not correct.