Study Suggests Time May Heal for Bipolar Youths
October 5th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
There are many treatment options for bipolar disorder, which has a negative impact on the health and happiness of scores of people around the world. From distinct medications to various psychotherapy models, options are aimed at helping clients overcome difficulties and enjoy a better quality of life. But a new study carried out at the University of Missouri suggests that for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder between the ages of eighteen and twenty four, “outgrowing” the mental health issue may one of the most promising options. In fact, the study found that almost half of participants in this age range resolved related bipolar concerns in their thirties. The study sheds light on the great ability of people to prevail over mental health challenges.
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Bipolar disorder really wrecks havoc into the lives of the victim and also his family… the results of this study are very encouraging and should be developed further in pursuit of finding medication for the disorder.
Any person kept in a happy environment and is comforted by his folks is ofcourse likely to recover from a disorder earlier than someone in difficult envionment…
In today’s fast paced “conveyor belt” world of get the patients in and get them out, I’ve found many who have been missed diagnosed with either Bi Polar or Schizo Affective Disorder. Insurance reimbursements are at their lowest putting unfair demannds on Physicians that negatively affects thier ability to take the time needed to accurately diagnose. Many symptoms are similar to many DSM IV Labels.
Yes, some people do get better! Many like myself who has battled PTSD for the last 40 years haven’t outgrown the illness but have learned to better identify and deal with the symptoms!
Some of my PTSD and ADHD symptoms are very similar to Bi Polar! Again the labels aren’t as important as the symptoms.
Yes the symptoms become easier to manage because the majjority of people are very resiliant and when a person successfully learns a coping skill and practices it on a daily basis the skill becomes an automatic behavior. So is it that a person outgrows his “Illness” or is it the person has effectively learned by trail and error how to manage and cope with the symptom?
Is it that they really outgrow it or that they still have the determination to fight this thing and to make the conscious decision to overcome? I am in no way belittling issues that people deal with. I just honestly believe that there are times when you can make a choice to either let something bring you down or to fight against it. Maybe this is the age group most determined to fight and not have this illness to drag around with them for years and years to come. If gumption could be manufatured and put in a bottle maybe all of us could stand to benefit from that! Plus at this age their minds are so young, have not been through as much in their lives, so maybe it is regeneration that helps them to solve this problem.
There are many disorders that a person can grow out of, so as to speak… like disorders that are present for individuals in their childhood but subsidize as the person grows up… although nit a perfect thing to have gone through, it sure is better than a permanent disorder.
It is nice to know that after al the suffering some people have as kids, they will get to lead normal lives as adults… the biological reason for the disorder going away should be found out and simulated in childhood if possible…now that would be some achievement! :)
Acceptance, positive coping and seeking positive guidance is the real answer in living with “True” Bi Polar Disorder. Fighting actually creates more frustration and creates more denial in a person’s defense mechanism, for example, “I don’t have a prob”it was my family’s fault that I spent 6 months in the state psychiatric hospital!”
We are talking about a Chronic illness of the organ called the brain. Unfortunately, this is an illness with a great deal of stigma. A person with diabetes doesn’t grow out of it. The diabetic learns how to manage and cope with the illness.
The same is true with a person who has Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia. They learn to accept what is going on in their head and then by trial and error the best way to cope and manage to be able to function at their highest capability in life. There are actually many famous people with Bi Polar and Schizophrenia. Those who fight it seem to have a different outcome than those who accept it ask for help and learn how to move on.
Its like people who are physically challenged learn to live with their disability so well that it stops hindering their activities in a decade or two… this is a good thing to know that something better is happening for people with mental health problems.
My 3 year old son has been diagnosed with bi-polar he is one the level between high and manic, it not only affects him, but it affects my whole family, a lot of people I have found out do not understand kids or adults with bi-polar, I know that you must have a lot more patience and understanding with my son, but hopefully medication will help