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If bipolar disorder is commonly misdiagnosed, as a patient, how can you be sure if you actually have it?

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Hello! I have seen a lot of psychiatrists online state they find that bipolar disorder is frequently misdiagnosed, particularly by primary care providers. I am a SNF nurse and absolutely believe this as many times I’ve seen a resident start exhibiting behaviors and then immediately be diagnosed with bipolar and put on mood stabilizers.

As a patient diagnosed with bipolar, how can one be confident if they actually have bipolar disorder or not? Would you say a positive response to antipsychotics/mood stabilizers is a sign that one is actually bipolar?

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