Since I took this new job I have discovered a new medical diagnosis: Mental Illness. I have now had 2 patients with this diagnosis. I thought that mental illness encompassed specific illnesses that it might be wise to name so that those treating the patient know what is going on, but apparently I was wrong.
The worst of this is that I'm pretty sure that "mental illness" is this doctor's way of saying "bipolar". One patient has bipolar symptoms. The other is on a big dose of medication often used for bipolar. In fact it is a HUGE dose of the med.
I am now expecting that all people with heart problems, orthopedic problems, hearing problems, arthritis, etc. will be coming to me diagnosed as "physically ill" and then I can sort that out too.
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I like that diagnosis. I'll take it. : ) I have "mental illness" today. <3
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