why do people who are bipolar use it as a excuse for their insanity?

Question

I had a messed up child hood that caused me to have high anixety, and trust issues, my mom who is now 55 just got dignosed with Bipolar disorder, and shes gotten even more selfish and crazy since her dignosis and swears im am too, even though im the most non argumental person ever. How in the heck am i supposed to deal with her??

Answer 1

I know someone who is bi-polar and you never know what her reaction will be when she gets stressed-out even when she is on her meds! i guess it affects everyone differently,but i agree with you on the messed-up child-hood thing just because i was abused doesn't mean that i will be an abuser as an adult that excuse is so lame !! I believe it has made me love people more because that is the one thing i lacked growing up ! some things you can't control ,but some things you can!! GOOD LUCK and try to be patient with your mom and if she doesn't get any better explain it to her doctor and maybe they can try some different MEDS on her!!

Answer 2

The word "bipolar" is simply a label used to categorise a list of psychosocial traits that Psychiatry considers to be improper or abnormal in society. Psychiatry defines these traits as a "mental illness", and promotes it as a "disease" that requires "treatment".

It is not a "disease", despite claims or implications made by certain psychiatric and pharmaceutical organisations. There is NO credible scientific evidence that shows the existence of what constitutes "bipolar" as a biological/neurological disorder, brain abnormality or "chemical imbalance".

"For a disease to exist there must be a tangible, objective physical abnormality that can be determined by a test such as, but not limited to, blood or urine test, X-Ray, brain scan or biopsy. All reputable doctors would agree: No physical abnormality, no disease. In psychiatry, no test or brain scan exists to prove that a 'mental disorder' is a physical disease. Disingenuous comparisons between physical and mental illness and medicine are simply part of psychiatry's orchestrated but fraudulent public relations and marketing campaign." Fred Baughman, MD., Neurologist & Pediatric Neurologist.

"Chemical imbalance…it’s a shorthand term really, it’s probably drug industry derived… We don’t have tests because to do it, you’d probably have to take a chunk of brain out of someone - not a good idea." Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of the Committee of Public Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association. July, 2005.

Symptoms that psychiatry labels as "bipolar" (or it's related disorders), can stem from any number of variable sources. Many people, for example, have overcome "bipolar" through megavitamin therapy and effective nutrition. A growing wealth of evidence supports that underlying nutritional deficiencies can cause even the most severe mental disorders, including symptoms labelled as "schizophrenia" [See source refs]

Bottom line? Psychiatry is a belief-system, a "faith", not a science. Despite the huge marketing strategies, the so-called "research" and all the propaganda thrown at the world, there is not one iota of scientific evidence that proves that "bipolar" or ANY mental illness, in fact, exists as an actual --medical disease--.

The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health states: “The precise causes (etiology) of mental disorders are not known” and that “there is no definitive lesion, laboratory test, or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the illness.”

If you have been told differently then know this: You have been lied to.

For more information, please visit:

http://groups.msn.com/psychbusters
Decoding Psychiatric Propaganda

For information on non-drug / alternative approaches:
- http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/default.htm#B
- http://www.pendulum.org/articles/articles_misc_lisaalt.html
- http://www.truehope.com/_empowerplus/empowerplus.asp
- http://www.mentalhealthproject.com/content.asp?id_Content=1575

Answer 3

I agree with you that many are this way. they get an excuse to behave badly and milk it for all it is worth. however i do know some who honestly have disorders and do not behave this way.
as for dealing with your mother best you can do is make sure she is taking her meds but on a side note meds will not help if she is using her disorder to behave badly but walking away from her when she is at her worse may open her eyes that your not going to pity her.

Answer 4

Honestly, if people were never to be diagnosed with some things, they wouldn't walk on people like they do.

Answer 5

Is she taking her meds? If not - encourage her to do so.