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.
Not sure how your insurance company treats you, but mine considers BP disorder a "behavioral health problem" and my GP is not allowed to do anything or refer me to a psychiatrist.
After reading several books on the subject, the entire medical community is in agreement that BP disorder is a biological illness NOT a pyschiatric problem (though it does have psychiatric consequences) or a behavior malfunction. Isn't it time that the insurance companies realized this fact, too?
Maybe I'm being a bit hypomanic here, but there sure is enough of us here to start a petition, get authorities on the subject to sign it and fight for our rights regarding our disorder?
Not sure where exactly we would SEND this petition, but I'm sure there's someone smart enough out there to figure that part out?
Welcome all opinions and ideas on the subject, including the pessimistic folks. (With some of us pessimistic and some of us overly optimistic, maybe we can come up with a realistic scenario? :-)
Thx,B
After reading several books on the subject, the entire medical community is in agreement that BP disorder is a biological illness NOT a pyschiatric problem (though it does have psychiatric consequences) or a behavior malfunction. Isn't it time that the insurance companies realized this fact, too?
Maybe I'm being a bit hypomanic here, but there sure is enough of us here to start a petition, get authorities on the subject to sign it and fight for our rights regarding our disorder?
Not sure where exactly we would SEND this petition, but I'm sure there's someone smart enough out there to figure that part out?
Welcome all opinions and ideas on the subject, including the pessimistic folks. (With some of us pessimistic and some of us overly optimistic, maybe we can come up with a realistic scenario? :-)
Thx,B
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Would I fall under the Insomnia topic? I can't sleep because of the RLS. As soon as I lay down it acts up. I've been getting about 3 hours of sleep per day for the past month. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Is there anything that helps that creepy crawly tingly feeling in the legs. It's now in my arms too. Started getting this when doc put me on AntiPsychotics. Found out thats the cause so I...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
I did.And I got treatment.
Then the Company my husband worked for dropped all health insurance coverage for their empolyees....ain't that S***
No activist BP er's out there?
Mine didn't cover CANCER! Can you believe, those sons of bitches. I had to file for bankruptcy. The judge said it should be a crime for insurance co. not to cover cancer.
Good luck. Fighting an insurance company is like sending G.W. Bush to MIT. It ain't gonna happen.
I don't think they care what people think or want. They're saving money, that's the bottom line.
It's a private company so I don't think petitions would carry any weight. And the gov. can't force them because it's a private company. Let's just pray they go bankrupt,, the thieving bastards.
Thx, again!
Okay...no petition :-)