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Apr 26, 2022, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by *Beth*

Doing some grounding helped to bring me back into this time and place, more or less. The sleep problems definitely are not helpful...but much of that goes right back to that doctor's mistreatment of my symptoms. When I was with my therapist today she told me that she has other clients with bipolar disorder who are having problems with the same woman. The problem is that she refuses to diagnose people with bipolar disorder...she's not a psychiatrist, but is a DO, so medication is not her first choice of treatment. My T is definitely going to bat for me. I feel terribly betrayed by a clinic I trusted with my mental healthcare. and...

Does DO mean "Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine"? If so, I am shocked!

Since you are diagnosed as bipolar of course your need medication for Bipolar disease. I hope there will be a solution to this and that you can have medication that helps.

Best wishes!