View Single Post
Old 04-10-2008, 04:42 PM   #45 (permalink)
jillio
Registered User
 
jillio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 19,336
Quote:
Originally Posted by deafskeptic View Post
I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.

My niece recently was misdx'd as a bipolor. She turned out to have a classic case of depression. Several members of my family are prone to bouts of depressions and in some cases they have to be hopsitalized as a result.
You are very correct in that ADD can sometimes mimic the symtoms of Bi-Polar Disorder. And depression that cycles in severity can easily be misdx'ed as Bi-Polar as well, because the less severe cycles are mistaken for mania.
jillio is offline   Reply With Quote