Priority 31 from the Bipolar PSP
| UNCERTAINTY:Is it possible to fully recover from bipolar and live a ‘normal’ life, or are people always affected throughout their lives? (JLA PSP Priority 31) | |
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| Overall ranking | 31 |
| JLA question ID | 0041/31 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Mental Health |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | For full examples, see Category ID O1 on spreadsheet. Can a person have a 'bout of bipolar' and then get better? Or is it a 'forever meds' predicament? ~ How can you be sure it will last for a lifetime? ~ I am very interested in the answers to whether bipolar is lifelong I am seventy two and a couple of years ago stopped taking my mood stabilisers because I thought I had got over it and it had burned itself out. I was very wrong and quickly became psychotic. ~ Will it always have a hold on my life to the extent of not functioning normally? ~ Can you overcome triggers and become truly stable? ~ What should a young person (16) expect their life and future to look like with bi-polar? ~ What proportion of sufferers recover fully? |
| Submitted by | Patients x 417 ~ Carers x 31 ~ Health Professionals x 49 ~ others x 32 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0041 |
| PSP name | Bipolar |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 363 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 14 June 2016 |