Integrative approach to managing bipolar disorder

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In my clinic, I have seen several patients who have been diagnosed with unipolar depression and prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which usually makes them feel worse or sparks an extreme mood episode. In their intake forms and initial consultation, they clearly describe mood episodes which are more akin to bipolar disorder (BD). In general, appointments with a primary care physician are ten minutes long, so a lot of these patients are initially misdiagnosed. My first…