with depression, bi polar, and anxiety issues??? like, all together?
2007-11-06 05:33:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
bipolar has many forms which include bouts of anxiety and depression.Diagnosing it,can take years.
2007-11-06 05:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many many times anxiety and depression go hand in hand (not always) And anxiety and bipolar could go together also. But I'm a little fuzzy on whether one could be diagnosed as both depressed and bipolar. B/c inherent in depression is being monopole.. one mood, always low. But with bipolar a person would cycle through periods of extreme happiness and then extreme sadness. So, you could have depressed moods in bipolar but I don't think that would be the diagnoses..
2007-11-06 14:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both depression and anxiety symptoms can be part of a diagnosis of Bipolar. It wouldn't be necessary to diagnose all three; a diagnosis of Bipolar would cover it.
However, a doctor might diagnose "Generalized Anxiety Disorder, rule out Major Depression, rule out Bipolar Disorder" meaning the patient might meet the criteria for another disorder but the doctor isn't quite sure.
2007-11-06 14:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different kinds of depression, unipolar and bipolar. You cannot have both unipolar and bipolar depression, you can have one or the other but not both at one time. You can be diagnosed with anxiety issues at the same time as unipolar or bipolar depression. That is called a dual-diagnosis, when they are diagnosing you with more than one thing.
2007-11-06 13:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
Bi Polar includes parts of both depression and "anxiety issues".
So no, they can't be diagnosed like all together.
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2007-11-06 13:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
depression is part of the bi polar diagnosis, and, yes, you can also have an anxiety disorder along with that. It's not uncommon.
2007-11-06 13:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe so. I think depression is the down side of bi-lor. Manic is the up. And when you are depressed, you can also be very anxious. You can be sad and depressed because you think you are going to lose your job.
2007-11-06 13:37:59 · answer #7 · answered by kathy s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 together, but depression and bipolar can't be at the same time.
2007-11-06 14:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Susas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you sure can. i was recently in a group home for people with mental health issues and attended a day treatment progam for the same reason...and believe me their were people there that suffered from all types of disorders, issues, problems and many were all at the same time
2007-11-06 13:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. I believe all of those can contribute to the other. I think I am all three, but have never been diagnosed bipolar.
2007-11-06 13:37:47 · answer #10 · answered by Van is due 5/8/08! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋