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.
The British government's drug watchdog has warned yesterday that the doctors are failing to recognise manic depression, which is also known// as bipolar disorder in spite of it being one of the most common mental illness.
It has been reported that patients are waiting on an average for eight years to be accurately diagnosed. It has been explained that if untreated, they suffer from almost 20 years of ill health, of which they might not be able to work for 14 years, and a loss of nine years from their life expectancy.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), while explaining the inheritance of the disorder has published its first guidelines as to how to go about identifying, treating, and managing the condition in adults and children. It has been reported that half a million people in England and Wales that accounts for almost 1% of the population have the condition, and also that they are 28 times more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the public. It was explained that though a total of 2,000 people meaning around 0.4% of those diagnosed kill themselves every year, the disorder is much lesser known than conditions such as schizophrenia.
Richard Morris, professor of psychiatry at Nottingham University and chairman of the guideline committee said, 'This is quite a technical disorder and it hasn't been given the emphasis other conditions have in terms of training of all doctors and health professionals, including psychiatrists. The treatment is quite complicated because bipolar goes in phases and which drug you take depends on which phase you're in. Psychiatrists and health professionals do need help and guidance on which drugs to use in the right conditions. This aims to sharpen their practice. The treatment being provided at present is sub optimal.'
It was explained that bipolar disorder is characterised by the presence of episodes of mania and depression. During a manic episodea, a person exhibits feelings of elation and/or irritability, and when they have depression, they may experience feelings of worthlessness and contemplate suicide or self-harm.
The NICE guidelines has also demanded for an annual physical health reviews, and the need for all healthcare professionals to monitor medication. They advised on the need for psychological therapy such as cognitive behavioural therapy should also be contemplated for patients with mild to moderate symptoms. Andrea Sutcliffe, deputy chief executive of Nice said, bipolar disorder often goes unrecognised or misdiagnosed and more needs to be done to raise awareness of the condition and the fact there are effective treatments.
It has been reported that patients are waiting on an average for eight years to be accurately diagnosed. It has been explained that if untreated, they suffer from almost 20 years of ill health, of which they might not be able to work for 14 years, and a loss of nine years from their life expectancy.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), while explaining the inheritance of the disorder has published its first guidelines as to how to go about identifying, treating, and managing the condition in adults and children. It has been reported that half a million people in England and Wales that accounts for almost 1% of the population have the condition, and also that they are 28 times more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the public. It was explained that though a total of 2,000 people meaning around 0.4% of those diagnosed kill themselves every year, the disorder is much lesser known than conditions such as schizophrenia.
Richard Morris, professor of psychiatry at Nottingham University and chairman of the guideline committee said, 'This is quite a technical disorder and it hasn't been given the emphasis other conditions have in terms of training of all doctors and health professionals, including psychiatrists. The treatment is quite complicated because bipolar goes in phases and which drug you take depends on which phase you're in. Psychiatrists and health professionals do need help and guidance on which drugs to use in the right conditions. This aims to sharpen their practice. The treatment being provided at present is sub optimal.'
It was explained that bipolar disorder is characterised by the presence of episodes of mania and depression. During a manic episodea, a person exhibits feelings of elation and/or irritability, and when they have depression, they may experience feelings of worthlessness and contemplate suicide or self-harm.
The NICE guidelines has also demanded for an annual physical health reviews, and the need for all healthcare professionals to monitor medication. They advised on the need for psychological therapy such as cognitive behavioural therapy should also be contemplated for patients with mild to moderate symptoms. Andrea Sutcliffe, deputy chief executive of Nice said, bipolar disorder often goes unrecognised or misdiagnosed and more needs to be done to raise awareness of the condition and the fact there are effective treatments.
It's always to do with funding too.
The NHS is 60 years old this year.
Free meds cost.
they can not even figure out whether I have it, mines not at all herediary...plus the fact that its looking more like PTSD which does branch off, and has similarities...
if they are in fact 60 years old..well you would have thought that with all their qualifications that they would be able to work a little faster at recognizing it...
Or maybe I have both...they are just going by the books...
I must say though Chuggs that this is an interesting piece of information...
I think the problem is that here, the nhs loses out more money the more people are diagnoses. and the more suicides that occur from misdiagnosis or no diagnosis, the less they have to worry about spending.
a lot of american health companies are trying to buy out our health system. when our system works like americas, I am sure the majority of our population will have no problem being diagnosed with anything.
one is severve stress, and avoidance...plus other factors included in the health systems books pertaining to the health officials in failing to recognize anything else...