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Originally Posted by Chris T
"Gazza has had undiagnosed manic depression for at least the last decade and is in serious need of help, support and understanding" might be more appropriate.
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Not quite as catchy though is it
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I have been doing a lot of research on mental illness recently and while I am far from being a psychiatrist, it is saddening to put down a textbook description of classic manic depressive* symptoms, then pick up this afternoon's Daily Record PM and read a big feature on Gazza that basically describes exactly the same pattern of behaviour - up to and including the alcohol abuse and wife-beating.
He has been sectioned and is in a secure psychiatric ward. This is the best place for him at the moment, as a diagnosis and treatment should be possible. In the long term, though, he is going to face a long road to recovery and he will need a close cohort of true friends around him. By which I mean, people who don't think taking him on a drinking binge to help take his mind off it is a good idea.
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I don't need to research it, one of my best friends suffers from it, to those that don't know him well he is the life and soul of the party, it's only those that really know him that see the 'other' side of it obviously. You're right though, it goes without saying that booze and non prescription drugs will only compound his symptoms.