Hello All,

This is my first post. I was looking on my insurance docs and found some 'words' that I am not familiar with and a Google search didn't help.

The context is that they are included after my DSM #.

For example,

296.66 BAD, MIXED-FULL REMISS

I think I know what the 'mixed' means. Sometimes my mood is UP . . . sometimes my mood is DOWN. Correct? I guess by 'FULL REMISS' - they mean at the moment the beast is 'in control' and I am a 'normal' dude? My understanding is that it can come back at any time. However, we make it harder for it to come back on us if we eat good, exercise, get plenty of sunshine, good rest, AVOID stress (as much as possible) - correct?

What in the heck do they mean by the 'BAD'? That doesn’t look good! Grin.

Next up:

296.89: MANIC-DEPRESSIVE NEC

Any ideas on what the 'NEC' means?

And finally . . .

296.63: BAD, MIXED-SEVERE

I imagine severely sick, with mixed states, but again - the word 'BAD'.

I understand that 296.63 and 296.66 are BP 1 and that 296.89 is BP 2. I have never heard of a person jumping from one to the other. My limited understanding is that most start out with BP2 and then as they get older, the odds of them 'morphing' into BP1 are high. Not a pleasant thought.

Or, are my shrinks just having a hard time 'splitting the hairs'? After all, they are only human to.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you!

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