Philosophy, poetry, and musings from the WTFery Institute. A think tank, working to solve the problem of thoughts trapped in the mind.
Currently reading the book “Why Am I Still Depressed” by Jim Phillips MD and came upon this passage.
sometimes even use Depression NOS for patients with bipolar features that might otherwise be coded Bipolar II, hoping that Depression NOS is the least stigmatizing of all these labels.
Doctors who would misdiagnose to avoid stigmas, actually serve to perpetuate stigmas against mental health. Imagine what would happen if a doctor didn’t want to stigmatize a cancer patient and improperly treated them. The results would be catastrophic, the same can be true with mental health as self medicating can be deadly and the wrong treatment can increase risk of suicide.
I have spent the better part of the last year struggling mentally and emotionally, fighting with failing medications. To be more specific the medicines I was on stopped working for me and I had a falling out with my psychiatrist. Now I am seeing a new doctor, one that finally listens to me and agrees that I am not just depressed but bipolar which makes so much sense based on my mood swings and general symptoms. I finally feel like I am getting the treatment I have so desperately needed. It is amazing how much a difference the right mood stabilizer can make in the way I feel day to day.
Of course now I am faced with another dilemma, I have motivation but there are so many things I need to catch up on around the house as well as things I want to do that I am feeling almost paralyzed by a lack of organization. My body simply cannot work as fast as my mind is wanting it to, so I have to figure this out.
