Perception plays a vital role in the diagnosis of bipolar illness. Symptoms are perceived through the categories of psychiatric medicine at a given moment in history, categories which are continually shifting and being named or renamed.
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Related This research is important because diagnosis of juvenile bipolar disorder is controversial - impulsi... JEFFREY HUNT In sex we have the source of man's true connection with the cosmos and of his servile dependence. Th... NICOLAI A. BERDYAEV The story goes as the line follow... alone... loony.... ... That's what's happening.... DEYTH BANGER At a time in our nation's history when we are using the words 'identity theft,' this report reinforc... DELORES KILLETTE She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I love my mom so much. I don't care if that's corny to say. I think on my next birthday, I'm going t... STEPHEN CHBOSKY We Are All Infinite STEPHEN CHBOSKY You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I saw other people there. Old men sitting alone. Young girls with blue eye shadow and awkward jaws. ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY That one moment when you know you are not a sad story. You are ALIVE. STEPHAN CHBOSKY Somos quienes somos por un montón de razones.Quizás nunca conozcamos la mayoría de ellas.Pero aun... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Ambos dijeron que tomara asiento y parecían hablar en serio, así que me senté. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I know these will all be stories some day, and our pictures will become old photographs. We all beco... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybewe'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY There's nothing like the deep breathes after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore st... STHEPHEN CHBOSKY no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Mental illness" is among the most stigmatized of categories.' People are ashamed of being mentally i... ELYN R. SAKS So, tomorrow, I'm leaving. And I'm not going to let that happen again with anyone else. I'm going to... STEPHEN CHBOSKY You deserve to be with somebody, who knows you're the one, from that very first moment he lays eyes ... C. JOYBELL C. I was very grateful to have heard it again. Because I guess we all forget sometimes. And I think eve... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Mindfulness is observing the beauty of every moment unfolding before us. AMIT RAY You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part. HENRY JAMES Two categories of people can be found in the world today. There are those who make things happen and... BENJAMIN SUULOLA You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl... TAMMARA WEBBER The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS There are three categories of people exist in the world; “the wanters”, “the wishers” and �... ISRAELMORE AYIVOR To use language is to enter into the territory of categories, which are as necessary as they are dan... REBECCA SOLNIT A tiny little baby!' says Tam. 'People look at me like I'm an animal. People who don't know me judge... JON RONSON We remain enthusiastic about the start of this holiday season, as several categories saw substantial... HEATHER DOUGHERTY Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON I was suddenly very aware of the fact it was me standing up in that tunnel with the wind over my fac... STEPHEN CHBOSKY The only perspective is to really be there. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever. FRANCINE RIVERS The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS Religious poetry, civic poetry, lyric or dramatic poetry are all categories of man's expression ... SALVATORE QUASIMODO We certainly hope to fill all of our nomination categories. And make an award in each of those categ... BONNIE WILLIAMS Society is the same as the human body. In case of illness, should apply proper medicine at the right... DR.LIRIDON DISHA And be aware that people fall under one of two categories: they are either your brother and sister i... IMAM ALI BIN ABI TALEB asset accumulation plays a vital role in escaping poverty. CATO INSTITUTE For me, the solution was finally getting away from psychiatric drugs and actually healing my body so... MARGOT KIDDER As you get to know what takes you away from life, you have more moments throughout your day where yo... MARY O'MALLEY Where 'er thou art be thou (w)holy there. MURRAY I. MESZAROS I don't want to necessarily use the word epidemic, but the number of kids with autism is increasing ... ILENE SCHWARTZ (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON Never give up on you. In order to make a difference you would have to somehow be different. JOHNNIE DENT JR. In all of the categories, there are some really strong pieces. Even some of the weaker ones are just... CRAIG COLEMAN Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. The fir... EMILE DURKHEIM And those who were exposed are being evaluated in the various shelters for types of exposure and mon... EDUARDO SANCHEZ Fan perception definitely plays an important role in picking a favorite and the lines. JUSTIN ROBERTS Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. RICHARD CARLSON I believe aphorisms are best when first read in the wild, free from the confines of any categories. JAMES GEARY There are no categories in contemporary art. There are no rules. Artists are given the freedom to ma... JAMES FREY ....there are moments in life worth living for. Spring Walking is one of them; my mind frozen in the... ISABELLA KOLDRAS, POEM SPRING WALKING IN VAUCLUSE HIL. Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, ... B. H. LIDDELL HART Easing back in her seat, Grace watched the children in the playground opposite, coats off, faces flu... KATHLEEN TESSARO There are two categories of women. Those who are women and those who are men’s wives. CHARLOTTE WHITTON I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I thought I would write a love letter. But then, I wrote a book." - Suzy Davies, on "Johari's Window SUZY DAVIES The brain really plays a role in the unfolding of asthmatic symptoms. When asthma symptoms occur, th... RICHARD DAVIDSON No, of course not. But surely you know your affair couldn't go on forever." "Forever has no mea... ELLEN HOPKINS I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. THICH NHAT HANH You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is...now. JAY ASHER Life is a journey, not a destination. RALPH WALDO EMERSON The Buddha told him, "When we sit, we know we are sitting. When we walk, we know we are walking. Whe... THICH NHAT HANH She plucked the blossoms from the bag and arranged them, one by one, in the water glass on her dress... SARAH JIO I'm great at a deathbed. I've never given tranquillisers or psychiatric medicine. I've g... PATCH ADAMS The president has taken a courageous stand in favor of traditional marriage at a moment in American ... LOUIS SHELDON There are two categories of women. Those who are women and those who are mens wives. CHARLOTTE WHITTON We are absolutely focused on growing this business in the categories that have better margins, LARRY POPE What will make you a star is in you SOTONYE ANGA We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualiti... CARL JUNG We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualiti... CARL GUSTAV JUNG Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA The goal in life is not to try and live forever, but to create something that will forever in people... KARON WADDELL We die a day at a time BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES There is no greater glory than to die for love. GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ Together they had overcome the daily incomprehension, the instantaneous hatred, the reciprocal nasti... GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ She would defend herself, saying that love, no matter what else it might be, was a natural talent. S... GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live a... KILROY J. OLDSTER This can only help in terms of approving the quality of AT&T Wireless service. The latest Consumer R... CARL HILLIARD China is at a point where Chinese suppliers are taking over a dominant share of the local markets in... BUD MATHISEL Wake up to a brand new day and realize why you woke up to meet the day! Live to the end of another d... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing the... DAISAKU IKEDA the deceased don’t want you to forget about them. They just want you to move past it; not to dwell... JUSTIN PYFROM Artists are expected to fit into fraudulent categories. ROBERT SMITHSON History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be. STEPHEN CHBOSKY He said it was the kind of book you made your own. STEPHEN CHBOSKY No hay nada como respirar hondo después de reírte tanto. Nada en el mundo como el dolor de estóma... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. Because she was my ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. We all want to become more than we are, we want to live forever, that is why we hate death and creat... BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Awareness requires a rupture with the world we take for granted; then old categories of experience a... SHOSHANA ZUBOFF
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