A major difficulty with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is the tendency for a patient to be unable to recognize his or her own condition, particularly when in the manic state. Patients often deny their symptoms, which may be perceived as positive feelings. The doctor should take a careful and complete history of any and all episodes of depression, mania, or both.
I don't disagree with this entirely but I do disagree to a certain extent. Not all people with bipolar disorder have the tendancy to be unable to recognize their condition. They actually know that there is something wrong they just don't know exactly what. Many people with bipolar disorder may think that their symptoms are nothing serious and deny that anything is even wrong because they do not want to deal with people trying to tell them something is wrong.
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