Well that was unimpressive.
"Yawn"

I hope anybody reading through this and any youngster who watches that will realise that this guy aint no DR.

Shelly4, I was hoping to get a serious conversation on what is considered fact and fiction from people who struggle as I with 'bi-polar'.

Instead I'm seen as someone upsetting the peace.

How are people to receive support, if they are not able to find like minds and respect one another?

Lee, Scientologists will share your view, no problem. And there may be some on here who believe as you do but have yet to acknowledge it. Why are you on here if you don't believe our disorder truly exists?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqz9nnEmqAU

re: psychiatry as religion/cult - quoted from a website promoting Dr Mosher's work:

"The Soteria research demonstrated that there is a better way: A better way to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses that destroy the lives of so many young people. The Soteria research showed that the prevalent excessive destructive psychiatric drugging of all these young people is a huge and tragic mistake. The psychiatric establishment was offended. Prestige and Money won. Truth and Love lost.

The success of Soteria was the reason that Dr Mosher was forced to leave his key position in American psychiatry."

sounds a little cultish to me. a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

How are people to receive support, if they are not able to find like minds and respect one another?

I understand Lee, but that doesnt answer my question. You have accessability to a blog and forum with others who believe as you do and I suppose are very supportive of your beliefs?

If you watch the board at all, you will see that the majority of people here take meds and see pdoc's believing their illness is "real".

I'm not a Scientologist, SamWinchester, nor do I care for cults such as it. They use correct information about Psychiatry to indoctrinate people into their own cult.

The video doesn't say "Bi-polar Mania doesn't exist". It says that what is considered Bi-polar mania can be perceived completely different from what mainstream Psychiatry preaches as it's label. Just because pop music is so prevalent, doesn't make it the most credible source of quality material.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsyRhRR5Iu4&feature=related

Your points are well noted Shelly4.

I honestly like being at DS with what it has to offer, and would like to meet more friends here. I don't find blogs too helpful and it's difficult to find somewhere well moderated.

I'm someone who feels that a loving and compassionate approach, without people being lied to and given half-truths is important. I just wish I had better ability to communicate that.

Lee, what does pop music have to due with this?

It's a metaphor, SamWinchester.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsNnsniwFEA

Oh, doesn't really make sense. I figured it was a metaphor but to me, makes zero sense. Must be all these psychiatric drugs I take for my illness. I'm not trying to be a bitch to you but you're pissing me off with what comes across as utter ignorance. Do you not wish to be labeled as mentally ill? To each his own. None of us wants the label but I am what I am and that's all I am.

I meant, have to DO with this. I hate making grammatical errors. UGH!