Comments on: 52 Percent of Bipolar Patients Receiving Antidepressants as First-Line Treatment?

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:10:02 +0000

For 8 years I went in and out of hospital with suicide attempts. Only after I was finally taken off did my health become stable. Later I learned that the a.d. were triggering these episodes.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:16:20 +0000

I was given an anti-depressant twice before I was diagnosed bipolar I and it caused a suicide attempt. Coincidence?

By: » Are You a Victim of Bipolar Diagnosis by Prescription? - Bipolar Beat

» Are You a Victim of Bipolar Diagnosis by Prescription? - Bipolar Beat — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:54:26 +0000

[...] disorder can be and often is misdiagnosed as unipolar depression (see “52 Percent of Bipolar Patients Receiving Antidepressants as First-Line Treatment?“). This could be a very dangerous misdiagnosis, because many antidepressants used to treat [...]