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***nandm*** · 10-03-2008, 06:01 PM

Welcome to our mental health forum!

I have also been diagnosed as BP II. I was diagnosed with depression for many years prior to that. In some ways I have to agree that I fit the diagnosis as in the insane spending sprees, the deep and hard to treat depressions, etc... Today though I sometimes wonder if it is actually the PTSD that is causing the symptoms as the more I learn of PTSD the more I see many similarities that can happen in the symptoms of the two. For now though I will continue to let them treat the BP II as it does seem to help, at least it keeps the depression at bay for the most part. I start working with a PTSD specialist this next week. I was not able to make it to my first appt with her today.

You might consider joining those of us in the BP town thread as it is a place where many of us get together socialize, vent, encourage, and just in general connect to each other.

10-03-2008, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	Welcome to our mental health forum! I have also been diagnosed as BP II. I was diagnosed with depression for many years prior to that. In some ways I have to agree that I fit the diagnosis as in the insane spending sprees, the deep and hard to treat depressions, etc... Today though I sometimes wonder if it is actually the PTSD that is causing the symptoms as the more I learn of PTSD the more I see many similarities that can happen in the symptoms of the two. For now though I will continue to let them treat the BP II as it does seem to help, at least it keeps the depression at bay for the most part. I start working with a PTSD specialist this next week. I was not able to make it to my first appt with her today. You might consider joining those of us in the BP town thread as it is a place where many of us get together socialize, vent, encourage, and just in general connect to each other. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.