{"id":967,"date":"2013-11-12T14:55:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/?p=967"},"modified":"2013-11-27T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T19:28:35","slug":"is-bipolar-disorder-the-new-celebrity-mental-health-tend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2013\/11\/is-bipolar-disorder-the-new-celebrity-mental-health-tend.html","title":{"rendered":"Is Bipolar Disorder The New Celebrity Mental Health Trend?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"ResentmentGaba.jpg\"<\/a>One of the biggest differences between a medical and a mental health diagnosis is the way that the diagnosis is made. Medical illnesses are determined by measurable and well defined symptoms that are verified by recognized tests. This could include blood tests, x-rays, MRI results, scans or biopsy results to name just a few.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, mental health issues are diagnosed through the presence or absence of symptoms that are reported by the individual and\/or the mental health professional. This can sometimes lead to mental health diagnoses that seem to come in waves or trends.<\/p>\n

Bipolar disorder is one such \u201ctrendy\u201d diagnosis among celebrities. This is not to minimize the condition; people with bipolar disorder have very real and very significant symptoms, but not all people that have mood swings have bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, many doctors may be willing to provide a diagnosis, and subsequent medication, to keep their celebrity patients happy. A simple complaint of feeling down and out, unhappy, euphoric or experiencing mild to moderate changes in mood can be used by some doctors to develop a diagnosis of the condition.<\/p>\n

Many celebrities, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, have come forward about their bipolar disorder diagnosis and the difficulties it has caused in their lives. However, they do not \u201cbecome\u201d the face of the disorder, they use their celebrity status to educate and inform.<\/p>\n

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