Posted by Elizabeth on July 6, 2001, at 1:07:04
In reply to Re: Proof the WHO doesn't want us feeling TOO good, posted by Else on July 5, 2001, at 19:40:09
> Very true. When I am in a good mood (not hypomanic, just feeling good and confident) I get what I want. Not just from doctors, from anyone.
Not surprisingly, shy people are less popular and less well-liked than are non-shy people. They are also less interpersonally effective. This probably has something to do with it.
> Please explain to me why doctors want to prescribe mood-stabilizers as soon as I start to sound smarter (or perhaps more arrogant) than they do?
Well, arrogance *can* be a sign of mania. I don't know *how* arrogant you start sounding < g >. They're probably not used to patients who know what they're talking about, so instead of taking it in stride, they pathologise it. It might be partially an ego thing too, as you suggest: in particular (IME), it's a rare doctor who can stand to be corrected.
-elizabeth
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