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- Title
How to spot the signs of bipolar disorder and diagnose it early: Delays to diagnosis can lead people with bipolar to reach crisis point, but mental health nurses in general practice can help spot warning signs.
- Authors
Oxtoby, Kathy
- Abstract
People with bipolar wait for an average of 9.5 years to get a diagnosis, according to the charity Bipolar UK. Waiting for a diagnosis can be distressing and the risk of suicide is high during this time, affecting more than 39% for those who wait between five and ten years for a diagnosis from the time they report their initial symptoms.
- Subjects
SUICIDE risk factors; BIPOLAR disorder; SUBSTANCE abuse; MENTAL health; PRESS; EARLY diagnosis; DISEASE relapse; MANIA; SLEEP disorders; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Mental Health Practice, 2024, Vol 27, Issue 2, p6
- ISSN
1465-8720
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/mhp.27.2.6.s2