Posted by Toph on May 13, 2015, at 12:10:25
In reply to Re: They are not calling it schizophrenia anymore » Lamdage22, posted by Phil on May 13, 2015, at 11:18:24
> I think manic depression changing to bipolar was a bad move. People hear bipolar and it doesn't describe the illness like the word depression does for depression. Or anxiety does, etc. We aren't happy and sad. We get mania and depression.
So maybe we should go back to being called what I was called years ago - I had Manic-Depressive Illness. That resonated with me. Now as a Bipolar 1, I don't identify with other bipolars who have rapid cycling, periodic hypomania or recurring dysthymia. I say bring back Manic-Depression for us BP1s.
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