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Old Aug 31, 2014, 05:55 PM
Creative1onder Creative1onder is offline
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Originally Posted by icinggurl View Post
I'm wondering if anybody else deals with this - Why is it that when a person has a diagnosis of major depressive disorder most people act like it's not a big deal when compared to bipolar disorders? I was treated for depression and anxiety for 15 years until I became manic/psychotic. After receiving my new diagnosis I remember thinking, Now my crazy is legit. It really isn't my fault that I'm here locked up. My psychiatrist that I met after I arrived all psychotic in the ER didn't meet me until after the massive Haldol shot so I was pretty sedated at that point. She's gone back and forth on my diagnosis since she kind of has to take my word on what those previous 2 weeks of crazy were like (although I had to ask my family since I didn't remember a lot of it). She thought it was schizoaffective disorder, but now wonders if it is depression with psychosis. Honestly, that would make more sense, but I seriously felt like, Great. No one will take me seriously when they find out I'm on disability and have been documented as "total and permanently disabled". Now I'll be thought of as lazy, weak, etc.
I think Bipolar is even more difficult to accept and understand than depression. People experience depression differently and have different views about it, the causes, effects , how one should manage things...it remains to be seen by a lot of people as not an illness/medical problem and to do with one's negative way of thinking and behaving. Some people regard depression as chemical imbalance, more physical than mental illness while others see it related to stressful traumatic experiences and bottled up unexpressed emotions feelings. Depression can be seen in a positive or negative way. Bipolar disorder is more complex and is not as widespread as depression. Some people think Bipolar isn't real illness, just a label we identify with and say things like we all go through ups and downs/high and lows in life.
Thanks for this!
Hobbit House, icinggurl