Posted by Shy_Girl on March 8, 2005, at 11:00:19
In reply to Re: Is there a drug that can stop acute suicidalit, posted by Neal on March 8, 2005, at 3:03:41
> Your symptoms suggest some kind of rapidly cycling bi-polar disorder to me. Treat all this very seriously and take your meds! What seems fun now, can get very grim in a hurry, especially if you experience a loss, such as a romantic breakup. BTW, acute suicidality is called depression.
I'm pretty sure I don't just have a 'simple' major depression when I get depressed. As I understand it, there is a spectrum between unipolar and bipolar depression. I don't think I meet the criteria for any bipolar depression because of my very rapidly changing moods that change in response to psycho-social stressors (real and perceived). Labels don't really matter that much anyways. Hmmm...Lithium...isn't that only for mania or something? Isn't it also dangerous? I am able to behave very normally in public despite intense inner turmoil...which makes me wonder whether or not my unhappiness is biological in nature and hence responsive to medication. Are suicidal behaviours/ideations/gestures always indicative of some inbalance in neurotransmitters?
Thanks for the opinions! :)
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