Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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I am nervous about the psychiatric evaluation that I have to go for on the 13th which was ordered by the social security department to help determine if I should receive SSDI or not, I feel like no one can tell how terrible that I really feel by meeting with me once for an hour. that is just crazy. I have ups and downs and I am embarrassed to show how I really feel to the docs, my therapist even said that I seem totally normal while I was sitting there on pins and needles ready to have a panic attack while talking to him.
Any advice??? I really need them to see how bad I feel sometimes but I am scared to show it.
Any advice??? I really need them to see how bad I feel sometimes but I am scared to show it.
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Wow...I really hope the best for you. PLEASE keep me informed about how this goes and what the expierance is like in case they make me do this too.
I does help though if you elaborate on how you are incapable to work at the current time due to istability, illness, etc.
Lay it on real thick.
You'll be alright. Just be yourself and be honest. You'll never see this person again.
peace, teresa
State appointed Psychiatrist,
He took about 1hr. and was
very through about all his
questions. I went there just
looking like I was at home.
Very depressed and stoic
looking. I had trouble with
the memory tests. He asked
if I had been ever abused
as a child and I said yes,
my father beat me severely
and I told him how he could
become suddenly violent.
He asked if I had ever been
hospitalized in a Pysch.Unit
as an inpatient, I said yes,
when I was 21yrs. old for
one week. I was very open
and cooperative with him.
He stated from all he learned that I had been thru
alot of Hell in my life and
had alot going against me
most of my life. Then it was
over. Somehow I knew I would
get my SSDI. I worked 38yrs.
and deserved to get it!!!!