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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Where am I ?
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Where am I ?
by james, Nov 30, 1999 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with bipoar disorder and manic depression a few years back . Medications seem to make things worse . Symptoms intensified . Dropped medications and Doctors . Symptoms leveled off to a somewhat managable level . Now, I can no longer pretend to I am functioning in a normal capacity . There seems to be two to three other " something " that takes over at times to control situations . I have been taking high doses of sleep medications to silence the room to rest . It's just my imagination right ?
There can't be no else there , coud there be ?
There can't be no else there , coud there be ?
Doctor's Answer
by HFHS-M.D.-HG, Dec 03, 1999 12:00AM
Dear James,
Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a psychiatric condition that needs to be managed under close supervision by a trained Mental Health Professional to prevent any relapses. For a better quality life, you need to take the medications on a regular basis. From the information that you provided, it seems that you are having auditory hallucinations (hearing voices when no one is around) which can be a symptom associated with Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder , substance abuse etc. Hallucinations are disturbing and sometimes can be dangerous to self or others. Medications are proven to be effective in the treatment of this condition.
I would strongly recommend that you get a comprehensive evaluation by a physician/ psychiatrist for adequate diagnosis and treatment. I hope this information is helpful to you.
Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a psychiatric condition that needs to be managed under close supervision by a trained Mental Health Professional to prevent any relapses. For a better quality life, you need to take the medications on a regular basis. From the information that you provided, it seems that you are having auditory hallucinations (hearing voices when no one is around) which can be a symptom associated with Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder , substance abuse etc. Hallucinations are disturbing and sometimes can be dangerous to self or others. Medications are proven to be effective in the treatment of this condition.
I would strongly recommend that you get a comprehensive evaluation by a physician/ psychiatrist for adequate diagnosis and treatment. I hope this information is helpful to you.
