> It is estimated only about 5-10% of everyone in the world will ever experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime
Single digit to double digit percentages.
> Among bipolar patients, the real danger is depression, as they will all experience that.
Iirc you don't need depression to fit diagnostic criteria of bipolar I. Just a manic episode will do it.
Depression will lead the sufferer to seek treatment. Mania and psychosis will make their life hell and possibly have them harm others, but they will think they are ok.
I think maybe you haven't been close to a particularly bad case of bipolar I. It can be very similar to schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia. People can hop around these diagnoses because they can be hard to pin down and professionals can disagree.
> it is usually the first indicator of BPD, leading to diagnosis, education, and treatment.
That's a fairly optimistic scenario. Spoken like someone who has not seen a loved one deny the illness and avoid treatment.
Single digit to double digit percentages.
> Among bipolar patients, the real danger is depression, as they will all experience that.
Iirc you don't need depression to fit diagnostic criteria of bipolar I. Just a manic episode will do it.
Depression will lead the sufferer to seek treatment. Mania and psychosis will make their life hell and possibly have them harm others, but they will think they are ok.
I think maybe you haven't been close to a particularly bad case of bipolar I. It can be very similar to schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia. People can hop around these diagnoses because they can be hard to pin down and professionals can disagree.
> it is usually the first indicator of BPD, leading to diagnosis, education, and treatment.
That's a fairly optimistic scenario. Spoken like someone who has not seen a loved one deny the illness and avoid treatment.