When is depression not depression?  

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created by rubirich 2009-08-29 01:27:56 am

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Bipolar Disorder, especially type II, is almost always mis-diagnosed as depression, typically for up to 10 years before a correct diagnosis is made. Until then, patients usually fail to respond to treatment because they get the wrong medicines.

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submitted by rubirich 2009-08-29 01:27:56 am    

 


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