| can someone be bipolar and in denial?
My alcoholic ( 6 weeks sober) daughter has been committed to the psych ward of hospital. The psychiatrist thinks she might be bi-polar.
She says she is perfectly fine, even though her behaviour for the 10 days leading up to the hospitalization was very manic. (I had to call the police it was so bad). She says the strange behaviour was due to the Zoloft and Ativan that the family doctor had prescribed for her. She is now off the Zoloft and Ativan and they have her on Celexa and Zyprexa. She says she is not crazy, and not bi-polar.
My question is: can someone be bi-polar even though they themselves claim to be fine? (is it common for bi-polars to be in denial?) Also, is it possible that the combo of Zoloft and Ativan may have caused the manic behaviour?
Also, is there any definitive tests that "prove" someone is bi-polar?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Robin
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