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What gets misdiagnosed bipolar?
As mentioned previously, the most common misdiagnosis for bipolar patients is unipolar depression. An incorrect diagnosis of unipolar depression carries the risk of inappropriate treatment with antidepressants, which can result in manic episodes and trigger rapid cycling.
How often is bipolar depression misdiagnosed?
According to Drs. Tanvir Singh and Muhammad Rajput, 69% of people with bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed with another mental health disorder, most commonly unipolar depression. More than 30% of those remain misdiagnosed for 10 years or more and the average patient remains misdiagnosed for 5.7-7.5 years.
What is the most commonly misdiagnosed mental disorder?
Depression was found to be the most likely misdiagnosed mental disorder instead of bipolar disorder and bipolar disorder was most likely misdiagnosed with depressive disorders [24, 25].
Is bipolar disorder often misdiagnosed?
Bipolar disorder is both prevalent and disabling. Surveys suggest that patients with bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed on initial presentation, most often with major depressive disorder.
Is bipolar misdiagnosed as depression?
As a consequence, Schwartz says, those with bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed as having depression and may be given inappropriate treatment. “When bipolar disorder is missed, people can be put on medication that actually worsens the manic symptoms,” Schwartz says.
Is borderline worse than bipolar?
Unlike BPD, which is a personality disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a mood disorder. This condition is characterized by a distorted emotional state that can range from crippling depression to extended periods of mania. Bipolar disorder is also more common than borderline personality disorder.
Is it possible to be misdiagnosed as having bipolar?
Another reason bipolar may be misdiagnosed is if there is a more ‘pressing’ or immediate mental health condition that overshadows the Bipolar. For example, people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder who also have bipolar disorder may not receive an accurate diagnosis because of what is called ‘diagnostic overshadowing.’
Why Bipolar depression is often misdiagnosed?
The following is a list of five reasons why bipolar disorder might be misdiagnosed. 1. Bipolar depression is hard to distinguish from other conditions. Bipolar disorder can be confused with other mental health conditions, such as ADHD or ‘unipolar’ depression. The manic episodes that are associated with Bipolar may not be that obvious and an be mistaken for other behaviours such as those commonly found with ADHD (rapid speech, inability to concentrate) because the person may not have had
Why is bipolar disorder misdiagnosed some of the time?
Bipolar disorder misdiagnosis happens frequently because bipolar disorder can be difficult to detect. Some people go as long as 10 years or more before correcting a bipolar misdiagnosis. 1 This has to do with the dual nature of the disorder. When someone is feeling manic or hypomanic (bipolar mania), they are full of energy and often feel good.
Who are/were successful people with bipolar disorder?
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