Do you think bi-polar is an excuse for women to..?

Question

be verbally abusive. An a easy way to medicate themselves?

Answer 1

Uhhh, no.  You don't have a clue.  Which 'happy pills' are you referring to specifically?

There are no "happy pills", in fact BPD is one of the most difficult of all mental illnesses to treat.

Clinical Symptoms of Manic Depression (Bipolar Disorder)

http://counsellingresource.com/distress/...

Bipolar disorder is a very serious mental illness that had a strong genetic link:

"Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080901/ap_o...

'Bipolar Disorder Phenome Database May Aid Search for Related Genes'

The classic definition of bipolar disorder includes extreme, sustained mood swings that range from over-excited, elated moods and irritability—the manic phase of the disorder—to depression. Inheritance studies have suggested that genes play a vital role in increasing risk for the disorder, but identifying the exact genes has been difficult.

The researchers also identified certain traits that appeared to run in families, including a history of psychiatric hospitalization and the presence of co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some traits were identified as being much more likely to be inherited than others, including the age at first manic episode, as well as the number and frequency of manic episodes."

Answer 2

"I not saying there are some that really need medication. I am saying most just want some pills from the doc an to say I'm bi-polar is a great way to get some happy pills."

Doctors don't just give "happy pills" to patients who claim they are bi-polar. Typically, the patient would be referred to a psychiatrist who would evaluate the patient. You don't just go to a doctor and say "I'm bi-polar". This is called self diagnosis and it has little to no basis on the decision to diagnose a patient with a mental illness.

When we read about any type of illness, we start to associate the symptoms with something we might have. It's common for Psychology students and medical students to claim they have an illness when they do not.

If people are going to credible doctors and psychiatrists, they won't be given "happy pills" also known as Lithium, for example, for no reason. They will be evaluated first.

Please please please do research before you post things on the internet that make you seem ridiculous. Are you saying that the very same illness that influenced the suicide of my grand father and many other people is not a real illness at all? Before the proper medication and diagnosing of patients, people suffered very much from this disorder with little to no chance of getting well again.

Answer 3

Bipolar medications/mood stabilizers such as Lithium(for example) are not happy pills.

Even anti-depressants are not happy pills.  These medications do not make a person all high and jolly, it just helps to stabilize moods which can swing from one extreme to another often without any reason or help to avoid the extreme lows that can appear with depression.

A possible reason as to why more and more people are taking medications for mental illness is because the general community is becoming more aware of mental illness and its ability to be sucessfully treated/managed, compared to many years ago where there wasn't such a wide variety of safe medications, a huge stigma for people with mental illness and a good chance of being locked up in a mental asylum.

For someone who may not have experienced any form of mental illness, perhaps you can try and compare such an illness to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.  These are brain disorders/diseases just like bipolar or depression are.  

Answer 4

Just in case you didnt know but bi-polar registers in both sexes not just one. So if a man with bi-polar is being verbally abusive is it an excuse for him to do it or not and if you think he has every right tell me why?

.....silence.....yeah i thought as much

Answer 5

Self Control has become obsolete in most cases.

Answer 6

NO!  No where does it say that PMS or bi-polar c**p is a good excuse for being abusive.

Now, talk with a prego or a menopausal woman and we will say that it is.

Answer 7

Is it an excuse for men too? The condition is not gender specific.

And to be honest, it's pretty irritating that you're making it into a bit of a joke. My wife suffers from bi-polar disorder and went through h**l until she was diagnosed.

edit - "Why has it only come forth in the last 20 years?" How naive are you? Obviously because research into mental illness has been extensive. Everything used to be lumped together as depression. The diagnosis for bi-polar is strict and can take over a year to finalise.

Know what you're talking about before you ask a question. You're beginning to appear foolish.

Answer 8

No, they still have their own mind. Everyone has their times of being irritated, and we don't act stupid.

P.S. other answerers. HE NEVER SAID ONLY WOMEN!! he just asked is it an excuse for women, because they do use it! He never said exclusively though.

Answer 9

Women have a higher prevalence of psychiatric illness and between them seeking excuses and the insidious television marketing of Big Pharm, clearly bipolar is being way over-diagnosed and women are using it as an excuse to behave in an untoward manner and to use too much profanity.

Answer 10

Men can get Bi-polar to... why are all these questions such a war against gender or religion or ANYTHING!! You can have an opinion but COME ON!

Some medication (like depressants) are just stupid little placebo's most of the time, all they do is make you feel tired it doesn't conquer the problem it just ignores it and makes you numb!!!

But there are some conditions for some people that you do need medication for, i don't know alot about Bi-polar but honestly why dont you do some research and look up some statistics before you ask silly questions ok.  

Answer 11

Bi-polar is a less common excuse than passive-aggressive and/or borderline personality. Any health problem could make almost anyone more abusive, but we DO hold men to a higher standard with regards to expectations about how they'll manage health problems.

Answer 12

No.

I think bi-polar disorder is a common condition for both men and women, and that people who have the condition already have to put up with a lot of stigma from the ignorant and small minded without you using their personal pain for a laugh.

Fortunately, there are many sites people with bi-polar can access for information and support. See the useful links below. These services are free and your confidentiality and dignity will be respected if you choose to use them.

Cheers :-)

Answer 13

Actually no.

Anti-depressants and bi-polar medication do little except take the edge off a sufferer's misery. So for someone who wants to get high, maybe not the way to go.

And the reason diagnosis and treatment of bi-polar disorder have only come to prominence in the last 20 years is because it used be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. The diagnostic manual is always getting revised. New drugs are being discovered. Psychiatric medicine is ever changing.

Answer 14

well, half the people I've met claiming to be bi-polar were men. one of whom slammed me against a window and gave me a black eye because I guess I was taking to long at the vending machine. Was that his "excuse" to be physically abusive? I don't think so. I don't see how this is a woman's issue, or an issue pertaining specifically to verbal abuse. If you've ever known a bi-polar person, it's a real disease.

you must have someone specific in mind, not "women".