Posted by Willow on March 1, 2002, at 10:29:47
In reply to could someone describe symptoms for the following, posted by bonnie_ann on February 26, 2002, at 21:26:46
Bonnie
I just found a web site which I think is fairly new. You do have to log in, but the procedure is fairly straight forward, name yadaa yadaa yadaa. www.psychiatrymatters.md
Now for my interpretations of the symptoms. Hint for GAD: You worry wether you are on the correct medication. Typical of GAD, worrying about everything. For myself the thoughts were so constant and vague that I didn't even recognize them. For bi-polar there are different classifications. My only experience with this disorder has been when an acquaintance was manic, I couldn't differentiate it from schizophrenia. So in my opinion, someone with bipolar would be diagnosed by the medical community because their symptoms would lead their family or friends to seek help, or worse case scenario contact with the law. I'm not keen on the diagnosis of the personality disorders because in my opinion they are subjective. Unless you are having significant difficulty at work, home, and with social contacts I wouldn't worry about this group of disorders.
As always these are just my opinions, and as always I have many and they are not to be argued with.
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