Funny how these people can drive, buy, drink, mix, screw, eat, travel, tell jokes...and yet have some disease that doesn’t show up on any CAT scan, or blood test.
Bull.
If you had a family member or friend who is bi-polar you wouldn't hold this chilling attitude.
Don't judge all these unfortunate souls and their equally unfortunate families by this one person.
If you had to live with or care for a bi-polar sufferer for one year, you would have your eyes opened wider than a Hillary stare.
Leni
You are wrong on this one. Bi-polar is a major illness, and not difficult to diagnose at all. (in severe cases) It almost always turns out bad. If you ever spent any time with someone bi-polar you would not doubt the illness.
I have experience with bi-polar relatives and through my work. And you say they don’t do anything stupid like step in front of a bus etc., but they do, all the time. Suicide, is a very common outcome of this problem. They crash planes, jump in front of subways, buses or oncoming traffic. They jump off of buildings, they drink Drano, they breath exhaust from the tail pipes of cars. I have seen it all.
Worst part about it is that the treatments are not very good, and most do not like to take their meds. They make up excuses not to, and then they go on a binge. This man sounds textbook to me. Please do some research on this problem. It is no like so many other fabricated diseases. It is for real.
Wrong,
Bi polar (manic depression) as been diagnosed for decades. It’s real and its terrifying for those who work and love those who have it.
I was married to one, have a close friend who has the dx and work with them as part of my job.
It’s as real as a heart attack.
I totally agree. The ones I’ve encountered are able to find ways to get their way, manipulate, etc, yet at the same time claim they’re unable to function in society. there may be some imbalance, but I don’t see how it absolves them of personal responsibility.