Are you at risk of developing bipolar disorder? #shorts

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[EsmeraldaWolfsbane]

Omg I didn't know this...my doctor's for years told me you cannot develop bipolar depression it's something you are born with I truly didn't know.

[Rodney-]

Thank you, Dr. Marks. The videos you share have helped me through my grad school class, and I'm more than sure of my Ph.D.! Blessings!

[ccook]

I wish there was more importance placed on mental health when it comes to like yearly checkups and your average Dr visit bc I was literally 30 years old before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder even though I'd been suffering the symptoms since puberty. I feel like things would've turned out a lot differently had I known sooner bc medication changed my life. I do have a family history of it, but I still had no idea bc it's different for all of us... My mother has it, I have it, and my oldest daughter does as well. I am so glad she didn't end up like I did bc early intervention has made such a difference in her quality of life.

[amenhotep]

Keep up the good work beautiful mental health Queen

[hamzahramadan]

You are great because you keep helping your patients. In addition, you are a very hard working person and fully dedicated to your work. I wish you the best in helping your patients.

[Jenzhobi]

Has there been anymore developments from the studies done in Korea, where they said people with bipolar are missing a protein for neurons? If this study is accurate I would have expected some other options for treatment by now. It’s nice that they have potentially found the bio marker. None of my providers ever mention new studies even when I’ve lost hope bc my current meds aren’t the great panacea everyone wants them to be.

[lilyjane]

My brother was bipolar. I ended up in the emergency units, as I could not find a doctor and my anxiety reached new highs. Long story short, their carelessness led them to think I was bipolar and they removed the anti-depressants and gave me a treatment for bipolar disorder. This was when I reached new lows. I was on the verge of commiting suicide when I did "crazy" things to me a psychiatrist I had heard about. He conclused tbat the diagnosis was wrong. He gave me a brand new treatment that saved my life. With a mood stabiliser. That man saved my life.

[AdayBB]

I have a first relative with bipolar and a grandparent with schizophrenia

[bastardson]

Hello Dr. Tracy Marks. I'm glad you're making short videos now. It's nice seeing your content more often.

I am not really sure what is 'wrong' with me, because I can't afford consistent therapy right now. I do have my suspicions. My last therapist believed I was bipolar, and my little sister's current therapist says she is bipolar & has high functioning autism.

I have wondered if I have had a few different things (ASD, AD(H)D, OCD, BPD, AVPD the works). I think I most certainly have childhood complex PTSD and I do think I'm neurodivergent, leaning now more towards autism. There is no doubt I have anxiety & depression.

My 5th grade teacher would give me higher conduct grades because he thought I had ADHD. Many of my friends have suggested I'm autistic, my mother has thought she was at some point. My little brother's school told my mom he should get tested for autism.

Sometimes I wonder if I have a personality disorder instead, because something isn't right no matter what it is. My therapist did suggest that my mom has one (probably BPD). My family's history is physically, mentally, and sexually abusive. Me, my younger sister, and my younger cousin have all been sexually abused by my older cousin. And I have been sexually abused and beat by my younger sister's dad. I was beat a little bit by everyone as a kid, and had to compete with all the other kids in the family for extremely superficial validation, it was a confusing upbringing. And I am working now to rewrite how I see the world, and detangle myself from how the grownups around me saw the world for themselves.

Is there a connection to the disorders I put in parentheses having overlapping symptoms that might make them look like each other?

Articles I've read have said that autistic people are unlikely to have personality disorders, I think some said they can be bipolar. I feel that I have met many neurodivergent people in my life and they make up most of my friends. Most of these friends have their own troubled upbringings and potential diagnosis. I think there are little resources out there that recount the experiences of adults with autism. An autism diagnosis is a luxury to begin with here where I live.

However, I have also found videos about how CPTSD can look like ASD on the outside and a child withdrawing from trauma causes similar impairments in social skills & ability to read social cues.

I do think it's a little more for me though... I find going to more than 1 or 2 places a day very exhausting & all these adventures are high stress. School & work have never been easy for me. I have executive functioning issues but as an artist I have a steady hand, and I am a thoughtful person. So externally people think I am getting by well, even though I develop systems to do every single task (especially repetitive tasks) and I must do them that way each time. People don't see what I'm doing, and as I get older I get better at masking. But even if I'm sure I know myself I still think about people who have said 'everyone is autistic these days' to me.

I would greatly enjoy seeing more videos from you on the autism spectrum.

[dawnprice]

Mt sis in law have bipolar. My 2 son are in spectrum. My mother in law brother have bipolar too. I don't know what level. I think it's was undiagnosed ADHD OR ASD. Bec some cousins diagnosed by doctors and gotten therapy and medication.

[bruceleena]

My mother was badly bipolar, my uncle is and my grandfather had Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. I have depression and PTSD and OCD and ADHD. But I always wonder if I had Bipolar. Every shrink I went to said I don’t

[AkathisiaWarrior]

“See a reason to add a mood stabilizer”… gosh. That’s not what happened with me. I was a perfectly stable woman who had no disorders from psych meds until some quack decided to rip me off all my meds and then put me on another cocktail… I do not have psychosis, mania, or hypomania.

[Liger]

What’s the deal with antidepressants because I see ads that say may increase suicidal thoughts and actions like what the hell is that

[LovelinessIndeed]

I know, wish she were in my area. I would be comfortable seeking help from Her. Yes she is pretty . No, I'm not into ladles. Oh, love the necklace also. I love her hair.

[pamclare]

The end is this is confusing: reasons to add a mood stabilizer is if your depression does not adequately react to a mood stabilizer alone. Don’t you mean to an antidepressant alone? As it is, this makes no sense to me.

[CarissaBlue]

By what age would you definitely start developing episodes of mania if you do have bipolar disorder but never knew? I’ve had anxiety and depression for years now (I’m 19) but my mom has bipolar disorder and it’s caused so many hardships within our family, but we love her unconditionally and always tried our best to help which is why our family is still together. I go into anxious spirals crying because I’m so scared of being bipolar. I’ve never had symptoms of mania but I do always hear it can erupt later in life. I’m extremely scared of this possibility but cannot stop fixating on it. I’m so afraid to end up in the same state as my mom.

[banankhalid]

Did not respond to “ an anti depressant alone “ then a mood stabilizer can be added

[hypnotizedrabbit]

I'm not worried that i might develop bipolar disorder, i'm worried that i already have type 2 and my psychiatrist didn't notice. I had recurring depressive episodes even though i'm on antidepressants and i had what would meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode two years ago. Back then i was treated by a childrens- and adolescents psychiatrist and i don't think she had many patients with bipolar disorder and considered it a relief after my first ten-year depressive episode. I don't know myself if it wasn't just that, but what could i do to make sure i get the right treatment? Does a "relief-high" after depression even exist?

[brandon-toddhutchinson]

The "🫠" emoji with reference to mood stabilizers took me out 😂

[oldandnew]

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