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Originally Posted by ElsaMars
When my mother had hyperthyroidism (graves) she lost her mind. I feel it's unfair to diagnose a mental health issue in someone who had thyroid or other health problems that cause it's symptoms. If someone has Bipolar and gets thyroid issues from using lithium, that's a different story. Do 50% of people with thyroid issues have bipolar because of the meds, or do thyroid problems often get misdiagnosed as bipolar? I will need to research this and see what the information tells me cause it's fishy!
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That kind of misdiagnosis almost happened to my mother. She was so close to be put on antidepressants by some stupid doctors. Her hyperthyroidism is chronic.
She was victim of child abuse as a kid. I think she had issues before this hyperthyroidism crisis, however her mood was never that bad again once she controlled her thyroid. Even now, I think she should get some psychiatric help and therapy, but she refuses to do it.