tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post251877477228088028..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Her Best Friend Is BipolarStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-70213512202568602252017-10-06T21:36:04.842-07:002017-10-06T21:36:04.842-07:00The "large group of close friends" -- co...The "large group of close friends" -- correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't DSM–6 describe this as "very squirrelly"? And when aggravated by an open relationship it becomes "super squirrelly"?Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873320680596889057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-78462280262760572722017-10-06T10:24:20.054-07:002017-10-06T10:24:20.054-07:00One factor involved in whether or not to take advi...One factor involved in whether or not to take advice is the perceived reliability of the person giving the advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-50738031237388015832017-10-06T10:10:46.525-07:002017-10-06T10:10:46.525-07:00It is nice if you can just diagnose someone as bip...It is nice if you can just diagnose someone as bipolar and believe if she gets the right medication, everything will be better.<br /><br />It would be even nicer if Z was open to seeing what she looks like from the outside, and not like it, and want to change, and be willing to see a doctor who can diagnose her. I've seen a number of people who's behavior was excessive in different ways, and none of them seemed open to advice that says there's something wrong with their behavior.<br /><br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-11453962585184633282017-10-06T08:58:15.253-07:002017-10-06T08:58:15.253-07:00I want to clarify a couple points about "bipo...I want to clarify a couple points about "bipolar". First I knew a woman - former junkie, hooker, and ran a brothel. She was diagnosed "bipolar" in her 40s and heavily medicated. Our current Prime Minister's mother is "bipolar". And she was quite promiscuous and did a lot of drugs. I met a man that ran a treatment center and he stated "You have to be off drugs and alcohol for at least two years prior to have an accurate mental illness diagnosis". I did know a young man in high school that was diagnosed as manic, and hospitalized occasionally - he'd let us throw couches out of his parents place – back in the 80s. His excessive drinking didn't help his mood swings. Now he teaches. There are certain decisions one makes that creates an unstable psyche. Promiscuity and drugs with women surrounded by enablers that want to help ain't much help.Shaun Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425084501514329529noreply@blogger.com