It's All in Your Head ... And Other Thoughtless Things Said!
The one I've heard so often, I actually started to believe it:
"What was said: We all go through times like this.
What was perceived: You are overreacting. Stop making mountains out of molehills. You can't handle life as well as I can.
The Fallacy: Everyone has the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
The Facts: An article by David A. Kahn, M.D. and colleagues entitled Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families offers an excellent perspective for addressing this fallacy. 'We all experience a variety of moods -happiness, sadness, anger, to name a few. Unpleasant moods and changes in mood are normal reactions to everyday life, and we can often identify events that caused our mood to change. However, when we experience mood changes - or extremes - that are out of proportion to events or come 'out of the blue' and make it hard to function, these changes may be due to a mood disorder.'"
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