2007-03-05 03:11:46 · 8 answers · asked by ticktockgal 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I am not sure what you mean by 'view'. I hope you are not on of those people who think we use our disorder as an excuse to be lazy or crazy. Bipolar is a real disease. I wish it was not called a disorder, bc it is a real disease. It effects your whole body, mind and soul. If we were diagnosed with diabetes or asthma, people would not question our limited abilities to preform certain task or activities. But, bc we are Bipolar, people act like we are making excuses.
It is a constant up and down for some, especially newly diagnosed persons. While some are stable and stay stable. They are the lucky ones. Little is still known about this disease, but more is being learned everyday. For some sufferers it takes years to find the right drug combination to stabilize them, sometimes including multiple hospital stays.
BiPolar is a horrible disease and it really does effect every part of your body...and the people around you.
If you or a loved one is suffering from BiPolar and you have questions, I suggest getting the book "BiPolar Disorder for Dummies" It breaks it down simply!
2007-03-05 03:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Momma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, it's a disease and should be treated that way. Bipolar people are not 100% responsible for their actions (though I wouldn't say it was 0% either) and they need to be given medical help. It's foolish and unfair to judge them because their brain chemistry is off.
However, whether or not they have control over themselves, their actions do affect the people around them. I don't believe it's the responsibility of friends or lovers to accept behavior that is hurtful or damaging. If the bi-polar person can't learn to control their behavior (hopefully through a combination of medication and therapy), the people around them are not obligated to blindly stick by. You wouldn't blame a tiger for eating meat, but you also wouldn't hang around in his cage around dinnertime.
2007-03-05 04:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by JD 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My view is that these people are to be treated no differently then anybody else. I have a sister who is bipolar, and let me tell you it is a real disease. She takes her meds, and she goes to therapy, and it helps her a lot. She isn't some crazy whacked out fool, or lazy. She holds a full time job, and goes to college.
2007-03-05 04:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by kc 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend has manic disorder, and it can be really difficult to deal with sometimes. I don't actually have a view on it. I finally have learned how his emotions work, so I don't get as upset because I normally see it coming. I just love him,and that's all.
2007-03-05 03:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Katelynn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are just like everyone else, they should be treated equally. some people have a tendancy to condone those with disorders, but truthfully they are the same, they just have a curveball thrown at them that at times makes it difficult for others to understand them and in tur they have relationship difficulties.
2007-03-05 04:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I know having been diagnosed with bi polar some years ago, most of my friends went bye bye.They treated me like I had some kind of contagious disease or I was crazy.It really hurt there for a while but I ve learned to just let it go.
2007-03-05 03:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by dynamite136 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genetically Defective.
2007-03-05 04:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by M.McNulty 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They are just like everyone else after all we all have our own problems
2007-03-05 03:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Skye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋