Bipolar Disorder | Media Misdiagnosis

[CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of mental/psychiatric disorders; drug abuse/dependency; self-harm/suicide]

Welcome to the second episode in my “Media Misdiagnosis” series, with each episode discussing a single psychiatric disorder, examining how the disorder is portrayed in mainstream media, and analyzing how accurately said disorder is depicted, dispelling common misconceptions.


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[00:00] - Intro/Shoutouts
[00:55] - What Is Bipolar Disorder?
[04:14] - What Is Bipolar I?
[08:01] - What Is Bipolar II?
[10:12] - What Is Cyclothymia?
[13:45] - The Difficulties Of Diagnosis
[18:04] - Dangerous Misconceptions
[19:38] - Conclusion
[20:19] - Outro/Patrons


ARTICLES:

Childhood Trauma & Bipolar Disorder: https://www.dovepress.com/the-impact-of-childhood-trauma-on-developing-bipolar-disorder-current--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT

Homelessness & Bipolar Disorder: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-08819-x

Cyclothymia Progressing To Bipolar I or II: https://www.verywellmind.com/cyclothymia-cyclothymic-disorder-379812

Differentiating Bipolar Disorder & Borderline Personality Disorder: https://www.pamllc.us/post/bipolar-vs-bpd-why-are-these-disorders-frequently-confused-with-one-another

Antidepressants & Bipolar Disorder: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329343231_Antidepressants_in_bipolar_depression_an_enduring_controversy

Homeland Using Bipolar Disorder For Dramatic Effect: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10350330.2017.1422900?journalCode=csos20

Violent Behavior & Bipolar Disorder: https://www.everydayhealth.com/bipolar-disorder/are-people-with-bipolar-disorder-dangerous.aspx#:~:text=By%20some%20estimates%2C%20between%2011,disorder%20who%20are%20never%20violent.

Suicide & Bipolar Disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6723289/


MUSIC:

All music by the legendary Kevin Macleod: "Cool Vibes", "Covert Affair", "Deadly Roulette"