Britney Spears taken to hospital for tests

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by skcin

. . . Just didn't want any newbies thinking I'm a heartless bitch.

Just the Newbies

[David]

Originally Posted by skcin

This whole thing does piss me off in that it's news at all. Sarah pointed out that the rich & famous people have problems too, and being a celebrity doesn't make you perfect & happy - well, it goes both ways. "Normal" people go through this stuff all the time, she's not special because it's happening to her. Leave it in the tabloids & Entertainment Tonight, and get it off of the scrolling news updates on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. The U.S. is at war, and we have a heated political race going on, but this is high priority news that we all must know? Please. THAT'S what bothers me.

Word.


(Is that the right word in this context?)

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by skcin

This whole thing does piss me off in that it's news at all. Sarah pointed out that the rich & famous people have problems too, and being a celebrity doesn't make you perfect & happy - well, it goes both ways. "Normal" people go through this stuff all the time, she's not special because it's happening to her. Leave it in the tabloids & Entertainment Tonight, and get it off of the scrolling news updates on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. The U.S. is at war, and we have a heated political race going on, but this is high priority news that we all must know? Please. THAT'S what bothers me.

Um, actually that is pretty much what I said.

Originally Posted by Sarah

The picture that shows all the photographers outside of her ambulance makes me want to throw up. This **** goes on with so many other families... in every city, in every state. Why is national media forcing us to form an opinion on this? Can't it at least stay with entertainment news? In terms of the world, Britney Spears doesn't really effing matter.

Newshounds = Bottom-feeders.

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

It's sad isn't it? This is world news? Look at what's happening in Kenya at the moment, riots, mass deaths etc, just to mention one thing and this is equally considered world news? Sickening and depressing.

Originally Posted by Sarah

Yeah, really.

Maybe if we all close our eyes whenever a picture of Britney comes up.... and maybe if never speak her name again... it will all just go away.

And yes, David. Your "word" is right. You could have also said "for reals"!

[David]

Originally Posted by Sarah

And yes, David. Your "word" is right. You could have also said "for reals"!

See? I'm trying to learn all the newest speechways of our youth!

I probably come across like an old turd trying to be hip or with-it, but what do they expect from a 68-year-old creaker?!
(heads to his rocker-recliner for a nap)

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by David

Word.


(Is that the right word in this context?)

Me too. I do not like that.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by David

The desire to forgo sleep is indeed one of the classic symptoms. That's what I was interested in hearing about. I don't follow the Britney news, so I wanted to know why the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, presumably based on symptoms. Is there bipolar disorder in the Spears family? Are there periods of normal mood & functioning in between dips in mood? Is there a mixed-state diagnosis? Is there a personality disorder? Not everyone who drinks booze & does drugs & then goes on benders has a mood disorder, psychiatrists insist.

It looks like there's been a lot of speculation and hearsay leading to this theory. Psychologists questioned by the press have said she "could be" bipolar. And people "close to her" have said she has severe mood swings, had post-partum depression, and has been on anti-anxiety meds. Here's an article from People http://www.people.com/people/article...0.html?eref=ew So I don't think there is anything conclusive out there, it's all just speculation at this point.

[Mad4stevie]

Originally Posted by David

The desire to forgo sleep is indeed one of the classic symptoms. That's what I was interested in hearing about. I don't follow the Britney news, so I wanted to know why the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, presumably based on symptoms. Is there bipolar disorder in the Spears family? Are there periods of normal mood & functioning in between dips in mood? Is there a mixed-state diagnosis? Is there a personality disorder? Not everyone who drinks booze & does drugs & then goes on benders has a mood disorder, psychiatrists insist.

Signs of mania include: lack of sleep, excessive spending, excessive drinking, excessive drugging, sexual promiscuity, delusions of granduer, extreme agitation, general reckless behavior that puts themselves at risk, insistance that they have "never felt better in their life", and the list goes on.

Normally if people die during a manic phase it is because of reckless behavior that could be caused by delusions of granduer or from an excessive amount of alcohol or drugs.

The problem with bipolar is that if you give a normal SSRI anti-depresant to a bipolar person, it will likely create a manic state. This is exactly what occurred with my ex. Bipolar is not easy to diagnose and usually involves outlining an historical accounting of mood swings and possible triggers to the mood swings. My ex was triggered by the change of seasons (depressed in fall and winter; mania starts around May) and by the pressure from his Ph.D. dissertation.

Because there is no cure, it is rough going in the beginning because you have to try different medication combos to attempt to control the swing.