The following questions are related to ‘Bipolar’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My mother has been an alcoholic for 20 years or so, and she’s been an abuser of prescription medication for about 10 years. She’s in various stages of recovery for these addictions. I believe she does not drink any longer, but I have my suspicions regarding her medication regiment. Since she’s on such a [...]
Q: How can you tell if your bipolar meds are working? How can you tell the difference? A: I can provide some general information, but the provider who prescribed the medication to you is probably in a better position to answer this question for you. You both know the set of symptoms that characterized Bipolar [...]
Q: I have an online friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a while ago, and I’m becoming increasingly concerned about her. She is quite fascinated by the Columbine shooting, watching and reading everything she can about it. She expressed to me that she has a crush on one of the shooters and that she [...]
Q: In 2007, I was diagnosed with Bipolar I and PTSD from years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse in childhood and early adulthood. Today I saw a new psychiatrist and she added adult ADD/ADHD and dissociative disorder to my diagnoses. Is it possible or common for psychiatrists to miss or combine some diagnoses/symptoms in [...]
Q: I was looking up various things, such as bipolar, schizophrenia, narcissism and various others out of curiosity, and came across cyclothymia and realised it’s the exact description of how I behave and think. Could you give me some advice? What should I do? I don’t feel that bad; I thought this is how everyone [...]
