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Originally Posted by still_crazy
The psychiatrist treating me calls my problems Bipolar I. People in my small town have voted me 'Schizophrenic.'
I'm now a "mental patient" in the community, "in recovery" at the clinic. On the plus side, I have my family solidly behind me, and they see real, genuine healing and progress. Awesome.
Point is, though, that diagnoses aren't just about symptoms and treatment. These labels carry weight and power, and I get the sense a lot of "professionals" abuse their power to label and stigmatize and control.
What do you think?
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----response. Yes, there is so much prejudice. However, having a supportive family is like gold. They can alert u to moodswings, and have your back.
I think the mental healthcare system is to blame for many docs rushing to judgement, not having enough time with a patient, etc. in the US private pdocs are using 15 minute intervals w patients, yes? Thats totally incompetent if you ask me. We need much better funding for research. Look how far they have come in beating cancer. Dna testing is available for mi but few docs use it, or even do an extensive intake for new patients.
On this subject, i know you may be using a form of bipolar self deprecating humor in using the name still crazy, but a lot of people here are labelling themselves in a way that is quite a downer when you look at a page full of posts. Pretty ironic, yes? Hugs!