> mania or depression can involve psychosis, hallucination, or catatonia Sure. And diarrhea is a possible symptom of the flu, yet saying "I don't have the flu,

> mania or depression can involve psychosis, hallucination, or catatonia Sure. And diarrhea is a possible symptom of the flu, yet saying "I don't have the flu, I'm not shitting my pants" is just outright wrong. Saying that people with bipolar disorder think their a god and see symbols and signs is like saying that people having a stroke are characterized by vomiting and stumbling around.