Mental Health True or False

  Here are some mental health statements. Are they true or false? The answers are below.

#1. OCD is an anxiety disorder.

#2. People with bipolar disorder have psychosis.

#3. Bipolar disorder in children is the same as bipolar disorder in adults.

#4. Lithium is the only true mood stabilizer.  

Answers:

#1  True! There are seven types of anxiety disorders, general anxiety disorder, social phobias, specific phobias, agoraphobia, PTSD and OCD

#2. Absolutely true.  When my partner Ivan was in the hospital for three months- he was manic and very psychotic. This is normal with a full blown bipolar I manic episode. The psychosis is treated with antipsychotics such as Abilify, Seroquel, Risperdal and Zyprexa.  I write about Ivan in my book Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder.

#3. False! The childhood bipolar disorder diagnosis is very controversial. In fact, in the last ten years the childhood bipolar disorder diagnosis has increased by 40%!   Adult onset bipolar tends to start in the teenage years and is a very specific diagnosis. There has not been a significant increase in adult diagnoses.

#4. True! All of the other ‘mood stabilizers’- Lamictal, Tegretol, and Depakote are actually anticonvulsants.

You are now ready to test your family and friends!  Julie

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