Is there a quick fix for my depression or bipolar disorder?
Have you ever wondered about advertisements see us on television about depression and bipolar disorder and speculates if is as simple as taking these medications to treat these medical conditions? Each layperson knows many medicines by name because they meet our TV listening with 30 ads second with descriptions of the possible symptoms and how you should talk to your doctor to see if this medication is right for you. It is the sword of double edge where on the one hand it informs people that there is help out there, but it can also give the erroneous impression that the treatment is a simple as taking a pill.
The truth is proper diagnosis and treatment may take some time, especially in the case ofbipolar disorder. In a study in 1994, then in 2003 by Lish and Hirshfeld respectively, they found that must be a dozen patients time seek help to be correctly diagnosed. (shorter for disease type I; more than type II). One of the biggest reasons for this is that bipolar disorder when it appears often presents itself as unipolar depressions and these people will suffer three depressive episodes before their first manic episode. (Goodwin and Jamison, 1990). Approximately half of patients acute manic don't realize that they undergo a manic episode. Therefore when a patient presents with depression and the clinician seeks to identify a previous mania or hypomania, the patient will deny such symptoms half the time.
The important point here is that although the depression and bipolar disorder are some of the most covered effectively medical conditions out there, it can take time and a medical clinician specialist to diagnose and treat the patient correctly. Often, this is not your primary care physician. A psychiatrist who has received adequate training, insight and experience in manic episodes may hasten the right diagnosis and treatment of this population.
If as with so much television these days, use these ads as a tool to understand that there is help available. Ask for professional help and discuss not only what is seen on TV, but others also plans effective treatment available.







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