Do Other Bipolar People Lie to Their Psychiatrists?
Question by YouDont KnowMe: Do other bipolar people lie to their Psychiatrists?
Okay,
So, I suffer from Bipolar- (i’m a 25y/o) severe psychotic depression, and psychotic out bursts. Basically I rotate between being very violent, and very, very sad and conscience-stricken. I’m a miserable person and look forward to nothing, but won’t kill myself because I don’t want to make my parents sad.
Anyway, I’m trying to get help, again. I have been going to psychiatrists and psychologists since I was 13 years old, and have been on many, many different medications (too many to list). I guess I’m also a “drug addict”. I smoke pot every night- it helps me sleep, and is a quick fix for my mania. I also will drink wine… Occasionally I take xanax, and if I do, i’ll take anything else. Like last weekend, I took xanax, then accidently took Ecstasy! You can’t imagine the depression I felt afterwards. I took the xanax for my severe social anxiety- but then I blacked out… I might have even had sex with a random guy in a jacuzzi, but i’m not sure). I can’t handle the guilt.
I’ve been telling my doctor that i’ve been clean and sober for a couple years now, and I guess I’m not. Should I say “hey man, i’ve been lying… err….” or should I find some one new and start over?
if you need more info, let me know….
Best answer:
Answer by Miss Goody Two-Shoes
i don’t know why he needs to know. anti-psychotics aren’t abusable, that would be his main concern
Answer by ZABISBA
I think the door for honesty should always be open for your psychiatrist, this way you get the best possible treatment. But sometimes I get suspicious that being too open and honest can cause them to feel uncomfortable, like they’re getting too much detail. I think there is a fine line between telling your symptoms and expressing your symptoms.
A lot of psychiatrists, I suspect, probably feel that a lot of their patients complain too much about their symptoms just to get sympathy. This is why I try to keep on point with being precise about my symptoms with my psychiatrist. As far as all my emotional baggage, I deliver that to my psychologist when I have a therapy appointment. Hope this helps, good luck.
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