Noticing other mi

Now that you have lived or realized your bipolar or other mi, do you seem to find it in other people who don't know they have a mental illness. I've noticed it at work and want to say dude go see a shrink you are depressed, anxious or whatever and it gets better if you have someone to talk to and be medicated. I've also noticed others who seem as if they are getting help and can't help but smile when they are doing a psychologist recommended activity.

Oh my god I'm so glad you asked this question. Some of the clients who I come into contact with on a daily basis display symptoms of various types of MI.

There's one guy who I work with from time to time who I believe is a medicated schizophrenic. He has the stereotypical "1000 yard stare" that I've seen in others who are actively psychotic, he has a strong preoccupation with religion (brings it up at inappropriate times and in inappropriate contexts), has very flat affect etc.

I met with one individual a couple of weeks ago who I actually thought may have been in the midst of a manic episode. He arrived to our meeting with NONE of the paperwork he was supposed to bring, spoke very quickly, overshared personal information (criminal history, drug use, etc.) and brought up stuff that was extremely inappropriate in a professional setting (told me about his sex life).

There are a couple of clients who are very aggressive when interacting with staff and other clients which leads me to believe they have anger issues or possibly even BPD.

When I was employed at a research laboratory in college one of the professors I worked for seemed "off" to me and my colleagues, and based off of the way he acted and some life stories he shared with myself and others I now strongly suspect that he has MDD or BP.

One day my current coworkers and I were having lunch and they started talking about a woman who used to work with them before I joined the team. They started talking about how she seemed totally normal until one weekend she began sending them a bunch of very bizarre, angry sounding emails and showed up for work the following monday and was being REALLY irate, someone tried to ask her what was up and apparently she looked at them with an expression her face that was like something out of a horror movie. Then all my coworkers started talking about how she probably had bipolar and brought up other examples of people they knew who had been diagnosed with BP.

I just sat there smiling and nodding like "Mmyep, nothing to see over here!"

Um no and I certainly wouldn't think grumpies and pessimists need to be medicated.

I try to look at people as people. If somebody seems sad or anxious, there might be a reason and the reason being NOT that they need to see a ****ing shrink.

And please, "help" always doesn't help. Some just solve their situation or get over their rought patch themselves. You are ready wayyyy too much into this.

No I don't silently dx people since I've recieved mine.


I do however notice how many assholes and idiots take up space in this world, who dont even have a dx to "hide behind" or use an excuse for their behaviour.

I'm sorry didn't mean to seem I'd into people's business. Just pointing out I sometimes feel as I somewhat understand what others are going through. Not grunpies

I do believe that as I am becoming more educated, I can recognize when a behavior seems to fall under the category. Knowledge is King.

I have a co-worker who is OCD and I feel like I should be more understanding but it's sometimes a huge trigger for me. I need to wear my headphone more often. I feel really bad for not being more understanding

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But not everything is MI. So not everybody around you that has problems is either ill or already in treatment.

Be careful not to generalize too much.

Are you ok venus , you seem so ready to pounce , if your not then I hope the day gets better for you ,, if you are then I am sorry I butted in ...

Um, you are free to read my other threads to know where I am.

In this thread, I am discussing about the OT, so your question about my well being is really irrelevant.

Just because I don't want somebody to be thinking that everybody around them has MI that needs to be medicated (and that people who seem to be doing well are also ill, just in treatment O.o), does not mean *I* have problem.

I don't think you have a problem , I was just trying to say I care how your doing ... sorry if I upset you ... it was not my wish ...

If you care how I am doing why not ask me in the few threads I actually posted about my problems? This way it seems you are attacking my reply, devaluating my opinion as "oh, you are not doing well".

I am blunt and outspoken, that is nothing new. It's my posting style.

sorry , I really don't know what to say ... maybe it's the way I write ... but I did not mean to insult or question you ... please forgive me ... Tigger .

I have heard that medical students can get "medical student disease", referring to a tendency to see a serious diagnosis in every little potential symptom, including in themselves. After you read so much about psychology, it can be easy to see a symptom everywhere and analyze everything (I've caught myself doing it!) . Sometimes we may really be on to something, and sometimes not.

That's true but there are certain lines of work where you do consistently come into contact with populations who have higher than average rates of MI. I don't go around trying to "diagnose" people who I hardly know / based off of one or two interactions but I think it's appropriate to make inferences based off of an individual's behavior over time. Doesn't mean I treat them any differently or try to project my own experience with MI on them.

I think your comments came across as supportive and well-intended, Tigger.

I've heard of this too, I believe they also have a significantly higher incidence of hypochondriasis than other populations. We discussed in an abnormal psych course that I took in college.

Ty ... I certainly ment no harm ...

it's just sorta ironic that my reply about projecting is responded to with what likely is projecting.

All cool.

Whew whew

story of my life ... sometimes I think everybody hates me ... when I was in group there was an older gentleman that just cursed me everyday ... I never could figure out why and no one else if they knew would tell me ... I suppose I just have an abrasive personality ... keeps me saying i'm sorry alot ... one of the reasons I have my pm turned off ... guess I have no one to blame but myself ... oh well at least I'm good at something ..

Do you see how it can be annoying having your opinion countered with "are you okay? you are ready to pounce?"

Imagine somebody replied this to you. You may care, for all I know, but.... why this reply to what is my opinion? Does disagreeing with some line of thinking signify person may be having a bad day? That can come of condescending and preachy. It's something that is not done in usual conversation. You don't assume the person is not well, especially if you don't know them at all, from one statement. It's not like I am interacting with you daily and we can pick each other's vibes.

Venus ,you may not want to believe this , but I hope you will , I wish you all the peace , love and happiness the world can give you ... may you live a long and productive life , make a real mark in this world and have all your dreams fulfulled ..Tigger.

Thank you.

... And yet the first 2 responses you posted to the OP were pretty condescending and preachy sounding.

That is matter of opinion. I am blunt, always were, always will be. And no, it's not because I am not okay, didn't found the right meds yet, didn't get hugged as child or whatever.