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Diagnosis

Bipolar disorder is commonly diagnosed during adolescence or early adulthood, but onset can occur throughout the life cycle.^[2][59] The disorder can be difficult to distinguish from unipolar depression and the average delay in diagnosis is 5–10 years after symptoms begin.^[60] Diagnosis of bipolar disorder takes several factors into account and considers the self-reported experiences of the symptomatic individual, abnormal behavior reported by family members, friends or co-workers, observable signs of illness as assessed by a clinician, and often a medical work-up to rule-out medical causes. Assessment is usually done on an outpatient basis; admission to an inpatient facility is considered if there is a risk to oneself or others. The most widely used criteria for diagnosing bipolar disorder are from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Edition (ICD-10). The ICD-10 criteria are used more often in clinical settings outside of the U.S. while the DSM criteria are used clinically within the U.S. and are the prevailing criteria used internationally in research studies. The DSM-5, published in 2013, included further and more accurate specifiers compared to its predecessor, the DSM-IV-TR.^[61]
Several rating scales for the screening and evaluation of bipolar disorder exist,^[62] including the Bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale, Mood Disorder Questionnaire, and the HCL-32.^[63] The use of evaluation scales can not substitute a full clinical interview but they serve to systematize the recollection of symptoms.^[63] On the other hand, instruments for screening bipolar disorder tend to have lower sensitivity.^[62]

Socrates as a philosopher

The problem with discerning Socrates' philosophical views stems from the perception of contradictions in statements made by the Socrates in the different dialogues of Plato. These contradictions produce doubt as to the actual philosophical doctrines of Socrates, within his milieu and as recorded by other individuals.^[15] Aristotle, in his Magna Moralia, refers to Socrates in words which make it patent that the doctrine virtue is knowledge was held by Socrates. Within the Metaphysics, he states Socrates was occupied with the search for moral virtues, being the ' first to search for universal definitions for them '.^[16]
The problem of understanding Socrates as a philosopher is shown in the following: In Xenophon's Symposium, Socrates is reported as saying he devotes himself only to what he regards as the most important art or occupation, that of discussing philosophy. However, in The Clouds, Aristophanes portrays Socrates as accepting payment for teaching and running a sophist school with Chaerephon. Also, in Plato's Apology and Symposium, as well as in Xenophon's accounts, Socrates explicitly denies accepting payment for teaching. More specifically, in the Apology, Socrates cites his poverty as proof that he is not a teacher.

Socrates Tears Alcibiades from the Embrace of Sensual Pleasure by Jean-Baptiste Regnault (1791)

Two fragments are extant of the writings by Timon of Phlius pertaining to Socrates,^[17] although Timon is known to have written to ridicule and lampoon philosophy.^[18][19]

Just got back from up norf.

bloody boring just driving along.

mile after frigging mile.

doh.

 

Have made contact with someone who is manic depressive.

They just say they have excess energy but it is obvious that the continual flow of adrenaline has done something to them.

The manic depressive is someone whose mind has played a psychic reversal trick on them due to the stresses of the manic episode to make the person act as if they were in a dream and not awake at all. 

A bit like the way the mind switches  perceived images the right way up to the position they are actuallly received by the eyeballs.

 

hmmmm.

 

and Socrates.

Ostracism was not to rid the state of the worst but the best!. 

The masses could not handle excessive brilliance!!!

 

And they murdered Socrates because he he said that that because a man knew something then he began to think he knew everything.

you get that on the big jobs.