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My doctor thinks im bipolar because antidepressants either make me really hyper or really depressed. why would they think that?
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Psychiatrist: If the information you've provided is from your general practitioner, get a full psychiatric evaluation. Psychiatrists are experts on psychotropic medications, and they have a great deal of specialty training and experience that general practitioners simply do not have. Reworded, let's find the right person for the job.
Answered 10/6/2017
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It is a red flag: if you develop hypomania/ mania or a paradoxical reaction on an antidepressant.
Answered 11/28/2017
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