http://globalgrind.com/2014/03/01/chris-brown-diagnosed-bipolar-disorder-ptsd-insomnia-details/

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Looks like Chris Brown won’t be leaving rehab just yet.

After finishing his court-order...hab center, stemming from an alleged assault in Washington, D.C., the 24-year-old singer has to go back according to new reports.

Yesterday, Breezy was spotted heading to a court hearing in LA, where he was ordered another two months of rehab since it’s believed he’s been making a lot of progress while there. According to CNN, the judge also told Chris that he has to continue his rehab treatment until the case for the assault

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The site also reports that documents revealing Chris Brown’s diagnoses for bipolar disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and severe insomnia were released yesterday.

These are just minor setbacks before a major comeback, hopefully. Check out the somber selfie Breezy posted.

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He's wasted. Big time.

Bi-polar disorder. I knew it! I was also thinking ADHD. All I knew is that something wasn't normal with him.

Minor setbacks?

You'll never really get rid of any of those. It's possible to alleviate the symptoms with medication and therapy, but typically there are outbreaks every now and then, especially during times of stress.

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Yada-yada-yada and the dish ran away with the spoon! So what they've done is excuse his behavior by diagnosing him as bat-shit crazy! Sell this crapola to somebody who gives a damn because I don't!

thesoulbrother said:

Yada-yada-yada and the dish ran away with the spoon! So what they've done is excuse his behavior by diagnosing him as bat-shit crazy! Sell this crapola to somebody who gives a damn because I don't!

thesoulbrother said:

Yada-yada-yada and the dish ran away with the spoon! So what they've done is excuse his behavior by diagnosing him as bat-shit crazy! Sell this crapola to somebody who gives a damn because I don't!

YAY The Male version of Brit Brit.

lazycrockett said:

YAY The Male version of Brit Brit.

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Don't you mean Amanda Bynes?

I thought he just had Big Asshole disorder. His shits must be huge.

CynicKill said:

lazycrockett said:

YAY The Male version of Brit Brit.

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Don't you mean Amanda Bynes?

No Amanda seems to actually have some talent.

I'm not a fan of Chris Brown in the slightest and I don't condone his behavior. But if he has been diagnosed with mental disorders by qualified physicians and I point my finger and laugh it off, then it makes me worse than him, because I have control over my thoughts.

Mental illness is nothing to joke about. A lot of times people don't even know why they are suffering. They can't even explain why they act the way they do. And self medicating through drugs and alcohol is their only answer. Sometimes they do harm to themselves, do harm to others, or become the victim of others. Education, diagnosis, and treatment are the answer not jokes.

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lazycrockett said:

CynicKill said:

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Don't you mean Amanda Bynes?

No Amanda seems to actually have some talent.

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Well Amanda was diagnosed with the same type of thing and she has improved greatly with medication and treatment.

lrn36 said:

I'm not a fan of Chris Brown in the slightest and I don't condone his behavior. But if he has been diagnosed with mental disorders by qualified physicians and I point my finger and laugh it off, then it makes me worse than him, because I have control over my thoughts.

Mental illness is nothing to joke about. A lot of times people don't even know why they are suffering. They can't even explain why they act the way they do. And self medicating through drugs and alcohol is their only answer. Sometimes they do harm to themselves, do harm to others, or become the victim of others. Education, diagnosis, and treatment are the answer not jokes.

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that is the most mature statement i have seen on this lame org about chris brown people who suppose to be grown joke so much and poke fun at others only b/c they hiding behind a screen i think its a outlet 4 them due the abuse they suffer no normal person makes fun of others illnesses

cbarnes3121 said:

lrn36 said:

I'm not a fan of Chris Brown in the slightest and I don't condone his behavior. But if he has been diagnosed with mental disorders by qualified physicians and I point my finger and laugh it off, then it makes me worse than him, because I have control over my thoughts.

Mental illness is nothing to joke about. A lot of times people don't even know why they are suffering. They can't even explain why they act the way they do. And self medicating through drugs and alcohol is their only answer. Sometimes they do harm to themselves, do harm to others, or become the victim of others. Education, diagnosis, and treatment are the answer not jokes.

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that is the most mature statement i have seen on this lame org about chris brown people who suppose to be grown joke so much and poke fun at others only b/c they hiding behind a screen i think its a outlet 4 them due the abuse they suffer no normal person makes fun of others illnesses

I laugh because I don't believe for two seconds he has a mental illness and even then, I am not laughing about mental illness but at Chris Brown himself. Fuck him and his making excuses for his bad behavior.

TBH, I can kinda see where his anger may have stemmed from. In another, I don't know if he wants help if he has it. It's like if he has this, he doesn't wanna seek help acting like he just don't give a damn. And that's where I'm almost not wanting to give a fuck because how can I wanna help you when you don't want the help? You know? His people also are to blame for letting it go on that long and letting that dude go off his rocker all the time.

I'm a psychotherapist who treats adults living with various mental health issues, such as PTSD

and Bipolar II Disorder. I wouldn't wish PTSD on my worst enemy; when it is co-occuring with

Bipolar? - sheesh! I don't like Chris Brown's music but if this diagnosis is actually true, I feel

for the guy.

As a therapist, who is on the outside looking in, Bipolar II and PTSD do explain some of his

alleged misbehavior. Or, he has a personality disorder (antisocial personality, borderline,

histrionic, etc). Either way, he could benefit from a therapeutic intervention and counseling.

America, like what is indicated by the hostility in this thread, is woefully nescient of mental health

issues. And this is bad news because Columbine, Aurora, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook will

become pandemic if we don't start providing treatment to those who are mentally ill - even if we

don't like them as persons.

As for his "people are to blame for letting it go. . ." often times, I find that most of my patients'

family members know something is "wrong" with their loved one (who is undiagnosed and un-

treated) but don't know to go get that person mental health treatment. So maybe Chris Brown's

family members, handlers, friends, do know that something is "wrong" with him, and again, like

what I'm reading in this thread, don't know anything about mental health issues and do not know

how to begin offering him help. Living with someone who has Bipolar and PTSD is not fun; I

speak from a personal and professional position.

Now, is his team scrambling to find a permissible excuse for keeping Brown out of prison and

in deeper legal doodoo by offering up a therapeutic reason for his misbehavior? Maybe. Who

knows. The point is, is that those individuals living with that particular comorbidity (PTSD +

BPII D/O) do have behavioral issues as a result of a chemical imbalance and/or trauma.

So have a heart, you evil, cynical mutherfuckahs!

duccichucka said:

I'm a psychotherapist who treats adults living with various mental health issues, such as PTSD

and Bipolar II Disorder. I wouldn't wish PTSD on my worst enemy; when it is co-occuring with

Bipolar? - sheesh! I don't like Chris Brown's music but if this diagnosis is actually true, I feel

for the guy.

As a therapist, who is on the outside looking in, Bipolar II and PTSD do explain some of his

alleged misbehavior. Or, he has a personality disorder (antisocial personality, borderline,

histrionic, etc). Either way, he could benefit from a therapeutic intervention and counseling.

America, like what is indicated by the hostility in this thread, is woefully nescient of mental health

issues. And this is bad news because Columbine, Aurora, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook will

become pandemic if we don't start providing treatment to those who are mentally ill - even if we

don't like them as persons.

As for his "people are to blame for letting it go. . ." often times, I find that most of my patients'

family members know something is "wrong" with their loved one (who is undiagnosed and un-

treated) but don't know to go get that person mental health treatment. So maybe Chris Brown's

family members, handlers, friends, do know that something is "wrong" with him, and again, like

what I'm reading in this thread, don't know anything about mental health issues and do not know

how to begin offering him help. Living with someone who has Bipolar and PTSD is not fun; I

speak from a personal and professional position.

Now, is his team scrambling to find a permissible excuse for keeping Brown out of prison and

in deeper legal doodoo by offering up a therapeutic reason for his misbehavior? Maybe. Who

knows. The point is, is that those individuals living with that particular comorbidity (PTSD +

BPII D/O) do have behavioral issues as a result of a chemical imbalance and/or trauma.

So have a heart, you evil, cynical mutherfuckahs!

Well said... several of the comments in this thread are quite indicative of the general lack of knowledge people have surrounding mental health. That said, it would benefit more of these posters to take a moment to reflect on the nastiness of their comments as they crucify a person who may be struggling with some real inner demons that he may have inherited.

Take it easy folks!

duccichucka said:

I'm a psychotherapist who treats adults living with various mental health issues, such as PTSD

and Bipolar II Disorder. I wouldn't wish PTSD on my worst enemy; when it is co-occuring with

Bipolar? - sheesh! I don't like Chris Brown's music but if this diagnosis is actually true, I feel

for the guy.

As a therapist, who is on the outside looking in, Bipolar II and PTSD do explain some of his

alleged misbehavior. Or, he has a personality disorder (antisocial personality, borderline,

histrionic, etc). Either way, he could benefit from a therapeutic intervention and counseling.

America, like what is indicated by the hostility in this thread, is woefully nescient of mental health

issues. And this is bad news because Columbine, Aurora, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook will

become pandemic if we don't start providing treatment to those who are mentally ill - even if we

don't like them as persons.

As for his "people are to blame for letting it go. . ." often times, I find that most of my patients'

family members know something is "wrong" with their loved one (who is undiagnosed and un-

treated) but don't know to go get that person mental health treatment. So maybe Chris Brown's

family members, handlers, friends, do know that something is "wrong" with him, and again, like

what I'm reading in this thread, don't know anything about mental health issues and do not know

how to begin offering him help. Living with someone who has Bipolar and PTSD is not fun; I

speak from a personal and professional position.

Now, is his team scrambling to find a permissible excuse for keeping Brown out of prison and

in deeper legal doodoo by offering up a therapeutic reason for his misbehavior? Maybe. Who

knows. The point is, is that those individuals living with that particular comorbidity (PTSD +

BPII D/O) do have behavioral issues as a result of a chemical imbalance and/or trauma.

So have a heart, you evil, cynical mutherfuckahs!

I have a lot of respect for you ducci, however, I do not believe for two seconds he has these mental health issues. I think it is a ploy to help him avoid jail time. If anyone is making a mockery of mental health issues, it is him.

I can believe the bipolar but PTSD, come on now! That's not right and it's disgusting that they'd go there just to keep his happy ass out of jail for his own actions. There are people that really have PTSD and this is making a mockery of that very serious condition.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I can believe the bipolar but PTSD, come on now! That's not right and it's disgusting that they'd go there just to keep his happy ass out of jail for his own actions. There are people that really have PTSD and this is making a mockery of that very serious condition.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I can believe the bipolar but PTSD, come on now! That's not right and it's disgusting that they'd go there just to keep his happy ass out of jail for his own actions. There are people that really have PTSD and this is making a mockery of that very serious condition.

Hatrina, your claim kinda speaks to what I'm trying to illustrate in this thread: most Americans do

not understand mental health issues. For you are making it seem as if PTSD is more insidious

than Bipolar. This is not the case. Even if Chris Brown was diagnosed solely with Bipolar II Dis-

order, this would be enough for me to understand his allegedly misbehavior, issues with anger, his

reported irritability, and sleep difficulties. At work, we use the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition to make diagnoses. This manual helps mental health pro-

fessionals make diagnoses, obviously. It is not available online for regular users but if you go here,

you can read up on Bipolar II disorder and quickly see that this diagnosis does clear up why Brown

does seem to have some behavior issues:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/h...ndex.shtml

Again: I'm not treating him and am not privy to his mental health/medical records. But as a pro-

fessional in the field, a diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder is awfully serious and nothing to fuck with.

The problem is that usually, mental illnesses share some of the same traits sometimes. He could

be experiencing symptoms that blur the PTSD and Bipolar lines. But he's gotta get help otherwise

he can expect to endure in a continual world of pain and distress. A diagnosis of PTSD is not

more deleterious to your mental health than one of Bipolar II, and vice versa. Each diagnosis

can be equally destructive to the patient and his/her family.

Society is so quick to jump on this kid without any regard for the chance that he may be

living with mental health comorbidity. Why not be quick to jump at the chance to give him

some sympathy?

I do recall Chris Brown saying when he was a child his mom was mentally and physically abused by her boyfriend for years. That could be the source of his PTSD.

Doctors are finding cases of PTSD in children who live in impoverished, high crime areas. The thing is there is no one way people can get it. It can be one traumatic event, a long series of traumatic events, or sometimes the person doesn't get PTSD at all.

When it's Amanda Bynes or some dude from Coldplay. Or Pat Boone you would believe it...

When it's someone like Brown you think it's a lie. Total bullshit!

duccichucka said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I can believe the bipolar but PTSD, come on now! That's not right and it's disgusting that they'd go there just to keep his happy ass out of jail for his own actions. There are people that really have PTSD and this is making a mockery of that very serious condition.

Hatrina, your claim kinda speaks to what I'm trying to illustrate in this thread: most Americans do

not understand mental health issues. For you are making it seem as if PTSD is more insidious

than Bipolar. This is not the case. Even if Chris Brown was diagnosed solely with Bipolar II Dis-

order, this would be enough for me to understand his allegedly misbehavior, issues with anger, his

reported irritability, and sleep difficulties. At work, we use the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition to make diagnoses. This manual helps mental health pro-

fessionals make diagnoses, obviously. It is not available online for regular users but if you go here,

you can read up on Bipolar II disorder and quickly see that this diagnosis does clear up why Brown

does seem to have some behavior issues:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/h...ndex.shtml

Again: I'm not treating him and am not privy to his mental health/medical records. But as a pro-

fessional in the field, a diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder is awfully serious and nothing to fuck with.

The problem is that usually, mental illnesses share some of the same traits sometimes. He could

be experiencing symptoms that blur the PTSD and Bipolar lines. But he's gotta get help otherwise

he can expect to endure in a continual world of pain and distress. A diagnosis of PTSD is not

more deleterious to your mental health than one of Bipolar II, and vice versa. Each diagnosis

can be equally destructive to the patient and his/her family.

Society is so quick to jump on this kid without any regard for the chance that he may be

living with mental health comorbidity. Why not be quick to jump at the chance to give him

some sympathy?

Well, while I may not be a "professional in the field". I happend to have experience with people who've been diagnosed with the disorders by a "professional in the field". I understand them both more than you think and I wouldn't wish either on anyone, including Chris Brown. My Grandfather had PTSD and ended up taking his own life. So no, I do not think I can be quick to jump at the chance to give Chris Brown some sympathy because he's trying very hard stay out of jail.

If it's true, then of course, I hope he gets the help that he needs and maybe even uses his celebrity status to bring more attention, focus and much needed funds to the mental health crisis that is very real in this country for so many people that are suffering and on their own.

lrn36 said:

lrn36 said:

I'm not a fan of Chris Brown in the slightest and I don't condone his behavior. But if he has been diagnosed with mental disorders by qualified physicians and I point my finger and laugh it off, then it makes me worse than him, because I have control over my thoughts.

Mental illness is nothing to joke about. A lot of times people don't even know why they are suffering. They can't even explain why they act the way they do. And self medicating through drugs and alcohol is their only answer. Sometimes they do harm to themselves, do harm to others, or become the victim of others. Education, diagnosis, and treatment are the answer not jokes.

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The post of the year!!!

My ex girlfriend, deals with bi-polar, ( I say deals because, she is not "suffering" from it.) This description is, EXACTLY what she goes through!! Thank you, Irn36!!

Still doesn't absolve him of being a world class douche.

https://soundcloud.com/chameleon-circuit

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I have issues as well but I don't go around acting like a damn fool, either! There should've been someone getting Chris Brown some much-needed help after the Rihanna incident. The way he beat that young lady came from a place of pure anger and hatred and it was then that someone should've gotten him some attention. What happened instead? He came back and released more music and everytime the issue came up in an interview, he got pissed off at the world! When he went ballistic and tore up that Good Morning America room, that was call for another alarm that someone should've taken heed to. Just like Amanda Bynes, Kanye West, R Kelly, and now Chris Brown, we as consumers of their art get so caught up in their behavior knowing there are issues that need to be addressed and no one says anything until too many years go by and it becomes a pity-party for them. What I need Chris Brown to do at this point is to sit down somewhere and do some serious soul searching. I need for him to stop pissing in the faces of consumers with his childish behavior and man-up. His actions are not condoned and not cool. I don't know what is with celebs these days and these damn meltdowns. Is everybody going apeshit crazy?

thesoulbrother said:

I have issues as well but I don't go around acting like a damn fool, either! There should've been someone getting Chris Brown some much-needed help after the Rihanna incident. The way he beat that young lady came from a place of pure anger and hatred and it was then that someone should've gotten him some attention. What happened instead? He came back and released more music and everytime the issue came up in an interview, he got pissed off at the world! When he went ballistic and tore up that Good Morning America room, that was call for another alarm that someone should've taken heed to. Just like Amanda Bynes, Kanye West, R Kelly, and now Chris Brown, we as consumers of their art get so caught up in their behavior knowing there are issues that need to be addressed and no one says anything until too many years go by and it becomes a pity-party for them. What I need Chris Brown to do at this point is to sit down somewhere and do some serious soul searching. I need for him to stop pissing in the faces of consumers with his childish behavior and man-up. His actions are not condoned and not cool. I don't know what is with celebs these days and these damn meltdowns. Is everybody going apeshit crazy?