mood disorder

• By Meliana
• Reply 3863715
• March 5, 2013 at 1:44 am
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I just had to look mood dysregulation disorder up, to figure out what that diagnosis is all about. I'm not a clinical psychologist, so take this for what it's worth, but it sounds to me like you may be right and that she could be bipolar, or it could be something completely different. WIth the family history, I understand why you are concerned. If she isn't taking her meds (which isn't that uncommon for people with bipolar when they are in a manic phase from what i understand) it's going to be difficult to get her to do anything, including going back on her meds. Is it possible for you to take her to a different psychologist/psychiatrist for evaluation? She may not meet all the diagnostic criteria for bipolar, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't something like that going on with her.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you, but I am very sorry you are going through this with her. You sound like you are trying to do your best for her, but just don't know what that is. I am wishing you and your family better times, i hope your daughter comes home and that she is able to be helped. Hang in there.

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• By vintagemum
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• March 5, 2013 at 3:12 am
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Thanks for replying, I may look into getting a second opinion. You are right about getting her to do anything, she mostly is in her own little world, when she is in an episode I can't get her to go to school, physc appointments and if I push hard she explodes with yelling, saying hurtful things and then plays the pitty card that I don't care about her blah blah. She is getting worse and just putting herself in danger more and more. Thanks anyway

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• By Karen-Anne
• Reply 3866204
• March 5, 2013 at 8:10 pm
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Certainly sounds like bipolar to me. Can you ask the dr. To consider bipolar as a diagnosis?
Have you already asked? If you did not like the answer or want to get another opinion, I certainly would do so. Especially
Given that meds affect different mental disorders in some not so good ways

Don't give up!
Best wishes karen

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• By charlottesweb
• Reply 3872031
• March 7, 2013 at 3:06 pm
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I am Bipolar 2. What that means instead of a full blown outburst or mania, I have hypomania. That means my manic episodes are not as bad as Bipolar 1. Please try to check around. I was first diagnosed as clinical depression. It took me 6 years to get my correct diagnosis of Bipolar 2. What changed for me is I asked my Pdoc to try Cymbalta for my Diabetes. Well, it started well but put me into a 'full blown' manic episode, but it allowed me to be correctly diagnosed. I work hard to check this site daily and would be glad to correspond if you have any other questions or concerns. I'm 53 and have been in counseling/on medicaltion for 25 yrs.

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