Hey there. Can your regular General Physician dianousge you as being bipolar?
Answer:
Yes.
However, GPs are NOT specialists in the area of psychiatry, and frankly, you would be wise to take most psychiatric diagnoses from GPs with a grain of salt. It is the equivilent of employing your allergist to adminster anesthesia. Yes, both are doctors, but both specialize in radically different areas of medicine.
For a thorough evaluation and appropriate treatment for bipolar disorder, you would be well served to see either a psychiatrist (M.D.) or a psychologist (Ph.D./ Psy.D.)
they can say what they think you have ,but ,they have to send you to a psychiatrist to prove it
a good g.p.will refer you to a psychiatrist knowing that he/she is better equipped to diagnose such a disorder.
Yes, I have been diagnosed as bipolar 2 from a regular doctor. The problem is when they want to put you on medicine. I would suggest seeing a therapist to have them decide what is best. They know all of the right medicines and what doses to start at.
I don't really think so unless they specialize in mental health but hey what do I know
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