Thank you for your thorough response. I am going to have to think a bit to see how what you describe might apply to the situation that I have in mind.
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

Hi, I understand how groups like this can affect those with bipolar disorder, inducing episodes. My question is a bit different... What percentage of these groups members have bipolar disorder? Does it mirror the population at large or is there something to these groups that is particularly appealing to someone with bipolar disorder who may not be completely happy with their life? I ask be
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Hi, I joined the site specifically to get more info on catholic issues, so it was interesting to see this post near the top. I have some experience with groups that are sort of skirting the line within the Catholic church. One of the first things to understand is that the church is much more distributed and individual groups and bishops are much more autonomous than most people think. Here
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