Bipolar Disorder: Misdiagnosed with Depression

Many with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed with depression. HealthyPlace.com Expert Bipolar Patient and author, Julie Fast, explains why that happens.

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[autumnfallsdown]

I was misdiagnosed with depression when I first started seeing a psychiatrist.

[yummymmmnice]

i was misdiagnosed with personality disorder then bipola then peronality again. in fact i have pmdd and not the above. so if u'v been told u have 1 or the other please just write a diary everyday for 3 month just a few words so its easy to see if theres a patten, if there is take diary to doc and demand its checked out. dont bother with psychologist etc, they refuse to believe pmdd exsist. but once treated 4 pmdd yr have a happy life

[NeechBear]

I've given up on getting help anymore. I keep on coming back to thinking this is maybe what I have, but I've seen so many mental health professionals I just can't bring myself to see any more.

[cbcreations62]

I was also misdiagnosed with depression by my PCP. It wasn't until I saw a psychiatrist and had a couple major manic episodes that I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. It's also true you don't go to the doctor when you are feeling good or on a manic high. It wasn't until my partner demanded I "do something!" that I was diagnosed. I had no idea at the time my mood swings were so bad. I spent years thinking it was PMS and looking for natural remedies like vitamins and such!