The essential problem in assessing bipolar disorder with other mental disorders is the lack of a clear roadmap for an accurate differential diagnosis.
As I have written before, nearly two-thirds of people with bipolar have been misdiagnosed at least one time in their lives and will have consulted an average of nearly four professionals before receiving the proper bipolar diagnosis.
What is perhaps most disturbing is the length of time it takes for an individual to receive a bipolar diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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