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 DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

deleted_user
deleted_user
OMG i did it. i resigned from my job. i talked to the big boss and she said i was re-hirable and yes there is a different position for me in the company a few months from now. i know this was the right decision because i just couldn't do it in my state of mind. now i'm on the road to hopefully recovery without having to worry about work...

here is a warning for you all though. i spent 2 days in the psych ward in boulder. do not go there!!!!!!!!!!!! i was ignored, asked about 10 questions by the p-doc and then told he didn't think i was bi-polar.?????? wtf?!!! my actual evaluation is next week with a p-doc. i'm so confused. i ahd a dr. and a counselor tell me i was bp. now this p-doc says he thinks i have personality behavior disorder. ???? any ideas?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sounds like my Psych Ward....they basically ignore you....then the pdoc comes in and they report stuff about how you behaved and what you said to the tdoc.
tommymott
tommymott
A person can be BP and still have a personality disorder, but things like your experience is why we ask for secon, third and more opinions!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mental health diagnosis is very subjective. Unfortunalty we dont have a test/lab work/x-ray that shows we are "broken" and how.

Ask 100 pdocs and you probably will get 100 diff oppinions on what you have.
freeheeler
freeheeler
Hey Wolf, good job. It sounds like you resigned from the job in a way where you didn't burn any bridges. Way to go. Good luck to you and good luck with your treatment.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yay, FlyingG!
You did way better than I did at my past jobs. I'd ignore everything and just get fired. Of course this was when I was quite young so??
WTG!
And, the Pdoc stuff - eh, they're as human as us. Some of them are idiots, some are great.
You know you! :)
Testycatlady
Testycatlady
Sounds like the p doc was an idiot who can't tell the difference from his a** and his brain. My original diagnosis was what this moron diagnosed you as. I suffered with the wrong meds for almost two years, before I lucked out and my GP realizing I must be miss diagnosed referred me to an intelligent Psychiatric DR. She recognized The rapid cycle bipolar symptoms and got me on the rite type of medication.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Im BP and have a personality disorder.
freeheeler
freeheeler
laugh, flying goof, either you changed your screen name or I called you by the wrong one. Good job, flying!
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