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Old Jan 02, 2015, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by A Red Panda View Post
Well, psychiatrists are often unwilling to prescribe anti-depressants for people who have bipolar as it can send us (hypo)manic.

I've also heard that sometimes PTSD can be mistaken for bipolar disorder as well.
Ok perhaps not antidepressants, but a mood stabilizer such as lithium would be what I'm looking for. My psychiatrist mentioned that SSRI's and the such are contraindicated for Bipolar disorder, and has said that my taking of Paxil made whatever I have worse. The mere fact that he's saying that makes me believe that he is convinced I have something similar to bipolar disorder.