Medical News Summary: Up to ¼ of bipolar disorder sufferers attempt suicide due to delayed diagnosis

About: Up to ¼ of bipolar disorder sufferers attempt suicide due to delayed diagnosis
Date: 18 Jan 2004
Source: BBC News UK Edition
Author: Pat Hagan
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by BBC News UK Edition): Bipolar disorder or manic depression affects up to 1:50 people in UK. Diagnosis often takes 8 years to occur. Sufferers experience alternating euphoria and depression. They often seek treatment when depressed and are thus given anti-depressants and condition remains undiagnosed and becomes worse. The delayed diagnosis results in ¼ of sufferers attempting suicide.
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3399619.stm
Related Disease Topics: Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression, Depression, Suicide
Related Symptom Topics: Euphoria, depression, depressive symptoms

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