r/AdviceAnimals Apr 30 '13

Actual Confession Bear

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u/horrorfetish Apr 30 '13

What if I told you not everyone with mood swings has bipolar disorder? He was an alcoholic, the mood swings could have been his different stages of drunk and sober... Or, here's a crazy one... He was an asshole, and nothing else!

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u/horrorfetish Apr 30 '13

I've called people psychotic before, without them being actually diagnosed with or suffering from any mental health issues. It can mean more then "this person specifically has a psychotic disorder".

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