Posted by shar on November 17, 2000, at 21:24:22
In reply to Re: Bipolar Disorder as portrayed by Sally Field on ER » Noa, posted by Rzip on November 17, 2000, at 20:38:11
Don't attack me!! I am writing about a "disorder" I don't know much about, and don't intend to offend or hurt anyone with anything I say!!!
I've never had a close friend or family member with bipolar, so it was interesting for me to see it first with just her behavior (before they named it). I figured it was manic, but (duh) didn't really have it in my head as bipolar.
The interesting part to me was the daughter's description of her mom when depressed; a lot more extreme than what I had imagined. Also, interesting that the mom was going too fast to think about bringing a coat, etc. (commonsense type things).
I was also curious that the daughter said she wouldn't take her meds, and the ER solution was meds (depakote). I thought the mom could have been admitted to the psych ward for a couple of days, then her daughter could visit, mom would be provided meals, mom could be supervised for meds until she was stable, etc. But, maybe that's not what psych wards are like. The psych wards I've visited have been pretty ok places, but the people I visited were on the up side, so maybe I missed the down side I've heard tell of on this board.
My last thought (for now) about the show was that I hope all the bipolar folks out there remember not to reveal anything to potential employers. If I were a potential employer, equally ignorant as me, I'd be thinking I would not want to hire someone who had bipolar disorder because even if they were ok on meds, they might stop taking them.
Don't attack me! I'm writing about my reactions about a "disorder" I don't know much about!!!
Shar
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