Dana
Ben Doom writes:
> My understanding is that both bipolarism and depression hit most
> commonly between about 16 and about 25. But I didn't pay that much
> attention to the stats on bipolarism, so I could be wrong.
>
> --benD
>
> Deanna Schneider wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't agree that bipolar has to show up while someone is still a minor.
> > It often shows up in the early 20's, at least that's what I was told by the
> > counselors when the guy I was living with suddenly went manic on me (okay,
> > in hindsight it wasn't suddenly, but at the time it sure felt like a thwap
> > upside the head).
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 2:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: depression
> >
> > > The problem here is that he is not a minor. If there was no sign of this
> > > when he was, then my (non-expert) opinion is that it is probably not
> > > bipolar. This does not mean it isnt serious though. I would sit down with
> > > him, you and your wife, and use every bit of parental authority that you
> > > have to say look son, you are not like this, there is something wrong,
> > > honest, please come with us to this doctor. And choose the doctor
> > carefully
> > > beforehand as you may not get a second chance. But I take all this
> > sort of
> > > stuff seriously; a good friend of mine killed himself and it was after I
> > > blew him off thinking he was't serious.
> > >
> > > Dana
> > >
> > >
> > > > We're convinced our son (almost 23) either has depression, bipolar, or
> > > > both. But he hates doctors, and has the "I am a Vulcan, there is no
> > > > pain" attitude <bs>. He comes over with a little dark rain cloud over
> > > > him, mopes, won't talk about it, brings us all down. But you can't get
> > > > him to go get a workup let alone meds. <heavy sigh>.
> > > >
> > > > -Ben
> > > >
> > > > >> just feels weak.
> > > > >> raised in the type of family where mental stuff is handled by, just
> > > > get over
> > > > >> it.
> > > > >
> > > > >My Dad is very much like that. It took a while for him to start to
> > > > >understand why I couldn't just power my way through it.
> > > > >
> > > > >But remember that clinical depression is as much a medical problem
> > as a
> > > >
> > > > >bad back or a blown knee.
> > > > >
> > > > >> but then again my grandmother was institutionalized most her life,
> > > > but the
> > > > >> mental part was never addressed, just shocked or drugged until
> > calm..
> > > > >> sad really.
> > > > >
> > > > >That is sad. Unfortunately, it's also historically
> > common. Things are
> > > >
> > > > >appalling when the more fortunate solution was to just keep someone
> > > > home
> > > > >and never let the neighbors see. :-(
> > > > >
> > > > >--Ben
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > _____
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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