2 Million Americans Diagnosed As Bi-polar and/or Manic Depressive - Are We All Crazy?

Why have we had such an increase in the disorder of bipolar? According to this report fully one percent of all Americans are suffering from this "disease".

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As a mental health specialist I have problem with this.

A true bipolar diagnosis (and there are some out there) has been around a long time. When I was in graduate school in the early 80's I learned that the disorder, also referred to as manic depressive disorder, meant severe mood swings as described in the video.

These were easily managed and treated with a mineral found naturally in most people's body called lithium.

When lithium levels in the body are too low the symptoms are present. When lithium levels are normal the symptoms of bipolar go away. How simple is that?

But now, we have thousands of people (including children) diagnosed with bipolar when they have other problems:

• anger management problems or
• post traumatic stress disorder,
• sexual abuse, or
• obsessive compulsive tendencies.

The pharmaceutical companies are treating these mis- diagnoses with a myriad of drugs that are not needed. If there is a true bipolar disorder, treat it with lithium. For other problems, look for the source.

We must stop treating people’s normal emotions with potentially serious and addictive drugs that have yet to be tested on young brains and are not designed to replenish lithium.

We need to go back to our original criteria and our original treatment because it works; without drugging millions of our fellow citizens unnecessarily.