Comments on: Emotional Distress: Counseling or Medication http://counselingmaryland.com/knowledge-center/emotional-distress-counseling-or-medication Providing comprehensive psychologcial services for 25 years Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:26:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonathan Hillman http://counselingmaryland.com/knowledge-center/emotional-distress-counseling-or-medication/comment-page-1#comment-2659 Jonathan Hillman Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:26:44 +0000 http://counselingmaryland.com/?p=397#comment-2659 With extreme emotional distress that accompanies dealing with PTSD, would mood stabilizers such as for Bi-Polar be appropriate? I am seeing a female friend of mine go from rational to paranoid anxiety within hours. She has been diagnosed with PTSD due to childhood trama and abusive (ex) husband. Is there a bi-polar that is not manic/depressive, but more of calm/rational to paranoid/distressed? Thanks for your help. With extreme emotional distress that accompanies dealing with PTSD, would mood stabilizers such as for Bi-Polar be appropriate? I am seeing a female friend of mine go from rational to paranoid anxiety within hours. She has been diagnosed with PTSD due to childhood trama and abusive (ex) husband.

Is there a bi-polar that is not manic/depressive, but more of calm/rational to paranoid/distressed?

Thanks for your help.

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