Can those with Bipolar Disorder have obsessive episodes as those with OCD do?
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Absolutely. It's hard to deal with, I know, because I have it. There are some days I just can't "let it go" and I keep thinking about it, whatever it is, over and over and can't stop. Most doctors call this "racing thoughts". Most mood stabilizers (depakote, lithium, seroquel) are used for a Bi-polar patient who has obsessive episodes. It really does help me. Other patients are helped by anti-anxiety medications (xanaz, prozac, etc.). I was taking Effexor for this, but developed an allergy to it.
Sometimes people who are Bi-polar actually have OCD along with it, just like kids with ADHD can have Autism along with it. Most personality disorders tend to come in pairs. Bi-polar and OCD are very commonly found in the same patient.
Most definitely. In fact, most bipolar people display some sort of obsessive behavior at times.
The answer is YES!!! I am Bipolar and I also suffer from OCD. It is hard to deal with because your brain doesn't stop. You have to do things over and over and over and it is not fun. If this is you you need to see A Psychiatrist to access you. Good Luck
Affective Spectrum Disorder is a fairly new development in mental health. OCD, BiPD, ADD, Bulimia all have very similar brain scans, and frequently get cross diagnosed. So now these 'disorders' are getting lumped together into ASD.
YES YES YES YES!!
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