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Suggest Remedies For Bipolar Disorder

Hi I was just approached by my husband and a friend who think that I am bipolar and need to speak with someone about the things I went through as a child after 10years I have never even spoken about anything about my childhood to my husband. What do I do?
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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If you think that you have bipolar disorder, you should see a psychiatrist. Often the term 'bipolar' is used loosely by general public for any emotional ups and downs.
It is entirely your decision whether you wish to share anything from your childhood with your husband. In my practice, I often see tendency in adult patients to connect their childhood events with their current anxiety or mood disorder, though I can't see any causative relation between the two.
Therefore, in my opinion, see a psychiatrist first. Share your childhood event with the psychiatrist. Then you will have greater clarity to make a more confident decision.
I hope this answers your question.
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Suggest Remedies For Bipolar Disorder

If you think that you have bipolar disorder, you should see a psychiatrist. Often the term bipolar is used loosely by general public for any emotional ups and downs. It is entirely your decision whether you wish to share anything from your childhood with your husband. In my practice, I often see tendency in adult patients to connect their childhood events with their current anxiety or mood disorder, though I can t see any causative relation between the two. Therefore, in my opinion, see a psychiatrist first. Share your childhood event with the psychiatrist. Then you will have greater clarity to make a more confident decision. I hope this answers your question.