Just a odd question to propose. My sister has in the past been diagnosed with Bipolar I. She has frequent mixed episodes and bouts of psychosis. However, this last stint she has began working with a new psychiatrist, who oddly enough, does not believe in bipolar disorder. She even asked to clarify " Are you saying you don't think I have bipolar, or that you don't believe bipolar disorder exists?" and he confirmed he meant the latter.


I won't pretend I've looked into it much, but it seems rather odd to dismiss bipolar. I wonder what his reasoning/rationale is, or if he just feels it's better lumped into a subset of another illness. Have you ever ran across a mental health provider who did not believe in your diagnosis? Just curious.

My sister takes an antidepressant, an antipsychotic and a benzo. It seems to at least help her some. So, I won't question his expertise, but I do wonder.