[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Redway

‘Bipolar disorder is a made-up disease that didn’t exist until celebrities came out of the woodworks to over-pathologise mood swangs. We all have our ups and downs.’

Manic-depressive insanity and paranoia says hello.

It’s true that there’s not a great deal of evidence surrounding this condition but they haven’t ploughed millions into research soooo


:: I think it’s a legit condition..

Stats indicate it tends to run in families..

::

Mental health experts think it's a result of chemical imbalances in the brain. It seems to run in families, but no genes have yet been linked to it. It causes unusual mood swings. A person will have periods of extreme joy, elevated mood, or irritability (called mania).


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[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Zizu

It’s true that there’s not a great deal of evidence surrounding this condition but they haven’t ploughed millions into research soooo


:: I think it’s a legit condition..

Stats indicate it tends to run in families..

::

Mental health experts think it's a result of chemical imbalances in the brain. It seems to run in families, but no genes have yet been linked to it. It causes unusual mood swings. A person will have periods of extreme joy, elevated mood, or irritability (called mania).


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That’s exactly what I’m saying. I’m imploring people who underestimate the severity or legitimacy of bipolar disorder and depression to read that book (Manic-Depressive Insanity & Paranoia). For people who really want to know the historical and spiritual full spectrum of mood disorders/affective psychoses, that’s the book to dig into and put some shallow conceptions to bed. Ignorance from the general public and even some doctors (especially clueless GPs) has nothing to do with the rich historical veracity of these disorders.

The vague notion of “chemical imbalance” is a classic hallmark of people who don’t really have much to say when it comes to the aetiology of these mental illnesses.