Posted by AMenz on July 6, 2001, at 15:34:45
In reply to Re: Proof the WHO doesn't want us feeling TOO good, posted by Else on July 5, 2001, at 19:40:09
YOu may sound grandiose. But so do a lot of men with or without accomplishments. Grandiosity may have some basis in fact of the greater abilities a person experiences in subhypomanic states. If you don't crash from there, I say what's wrong with a mild form of hypomania.
> > There is a definite bias among psychiatrists to prevent at all costs hypomania in bipolars-even if hypomania is euphoric. Mild depression does seem to be perceived as preferrable.
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> > I think the reason is two fold. Some assumption in the medical profession that hypomanic states signal a serious risk of full blown mania, which can be life threatening. (I don't see why this bias is justified when full blown mania does is not part of BPII.)
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> > Secondly, hypomanics are difficult to control The depressed on the other hand are more pliant.
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> Very true. When I am in a good mood (not hypomanic, just feeling good and confident) I get what I want. Not just from doctors, from anyone. Sometimes I think if it wasn't for this stupid dysthymia I'd be really rich and famous by now. But doctors prefer me as a vegetable. I feel I have this huge power that doctors want to keep a lid on and I hate it. I hate the whole stupid puritanical system basically. Please explain to me why doctors want to prescribe mood-stabilizers as soon as I start to sound smarter (or perhaps more arrogant) than they do? I've never been psychotic, manic or even had a clear hypomanic episode. What are they so afraid of? I'm REALLY opinionated and read a lot of studies. I suppose they don't like that.
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> I realise all of this probably sounds a bit grandiose. I do exagerate a lot.
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