I think lots of BP people are unmedicated but still stay out of the hospital and it's a shame. You can really only commit us if we are a threat to ourselves or someone else, which is really sad. So many of us would be better off after some time in the hospital. I suspect that most of us would eventually end up in the hospital if we were untreated long enough. The mood swings get more extreme, which I would think means the likelihood of a suicide attempt or at least ideation increases with age. Also, manias get more extreme and those seem to be the time that lots of bipolar people get hospitalized with psychosis. My opinions are just opinions, and should be taken as such. I am not an expert on medicines or BP disorder. |
