mental illness

[Dan]

Bismillah

You are focusing on the bipolar issue with which I am not disagreeing. I am saying that from my experience and the experience of others that I know, many times people are quickly diagnosed with bipolar because many times symptoms overlap. Through counseling and therapy, a more encompassing diagnosis can be made. Many anxiety disorders can resemble bipolar behavior at times but you definately do not want to give a person with bipolar disorder drugs like Paxil because it makes them even more manic. This is all that I am saying. I was only encouraging not just a trip to a psychiatrist but also a psychologist. In my experience, the psychiatrist works in conjunction with the psychologist because the psychologist is usually the one who gets to know a patient better. The flow of information between the doctor and the therapist can be beneficial in tayloring the treatment that works best for the patient.

Once again, not arguing with you, only expanding upon what you already put forth. Not "instead of" but rather "also". Ya know?