I agree with Jacky.

And as I alluded to in another thread, there's the danger of feeling that every 'blip' of change of mood is due to BP when those with BP can experience the whole range of emotions that others do.

And I think it can separate us too much from our fellow humans without MI's. So if every mood is due to BP, then we can't have solidarity with those without MI's who effectively often go through the same things we do (when not in the throws of a true episode).

I also think -and I don't mean to offend anyone- that too much focus on the label can lead us to think, well, "my BP made me do it." While this is sometimes the case, sometimes we also act out not due to MI (including other dx other than BP), just like those who do not have MI's, when triggered. We need to parse out what we are, truly, responsible for and what we're not. It's not an easy task, but I think it's important.