Hope for a Better Bipolar Life. Is It Really Possible?

Can you live a better bipolar life than you are right now? I believe you can live a good life with bipolar disorder, and it starts with our mentality. It's not about reciting affirmations every day or telling yourself to think positive when you feel extremely low, but the way you define what it means to live a good life with bipolar.

In this video, I share personal experiences in my life with bipolar 2 disorder and what I have learned along my journey that has helped me to live a good life.

It is essential that those of you watching understand that I am not symptom-free or someone who has found a magical routine of bipolar medications that has erased all my problems. I still face challenges on a daily basis, but it is the way I perceive my issues that’s had a positive impact on my life with bipolar disorder. I look at my mistakes, both past and present and the struggles I face as the building blocks for a good life. The challenges I have encountered in my life, including my time in a mental hospital and diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder, have molded me into the woman I am today.

Part of living a good life and better life with bipolar disorder is learning to live with it. When I stopped trying to fit the standard guidelines of society and rid myself of bipolar disorder, I was allowed to focus on myself as an individual and utilize my bipolar mind to find my passion.

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Hannah I cant tell you how much of a help youve been for me. Your right Ive been fighting for a long time wishing that it would just go away but now Im gonna embrace the highs the lows and everything in between. Its me and who I am and now Im okay with that. Thanks love 😘

[JolieGaronne]

Beautiful, thanks Hannah! I have Bipolar 2 with lots of mixed episodes and I envy the fact that you were lucky enough to be diagnosed at the age of 19. I just turned 44 and was diagnosed only 6 months ago. I've always know something was off but like so many of us. I only consulted when I was severely depressed -not when I was hypomanic and feeling awesome. Today, I feel my BD has gotten worse because of a huge lack of treatment, and I sincerely hope I can still have a good life (and be a great mom to my 11 year old daughter). Now, just like you, I do feel BD has shaken who I am and made me experience pretty amazing stuff too, so BD is not my enemy but I have to find the best way(s) to live with it, which is something I never learned in the past 30 years.

[chasvonplatten]

Hannah, very well said. Your channel's content is excellent. I especially appreciate your authenticity and openness.

[OlGalJess]

That is so true. I am tired of people telling me to think positive...or think of how blessed you are. It's not as easy as that.

[xgtvvuk]

Spoken so true, yet again! ❤️

As a person with bipolar, it is hard to live through the depressive episodes. But having people in my life that are skilled (my pcp, psychiatrist and therapist) is so important to when I’m going through the depressive episodes. Making sure I am communicating with my doctors, therapists is, for me KEY to having hope. Bc I know I am in good hands.

Going to DBSA support groups- even when I don’t feel like it is also so important to giving me hope. ❤️ just having people who understand helps in the depression.

[eriboogz]

I am so grateful to have come across your videos

[ClandestineGirlX]

i needed this right now. thank you Hannah ❤

[rebeccadobbins]

I have a wonderful life with bipolar 1. It's been 3 and half years without an episode, but my night time thirst got so bad I'm lowering my quetiapine to 300 from 600. Formerly a victim of lithium toxicity, my thyroid was surgically removed after getting way to big.

[elainegrier]

IM Bipolar rapid cycling...RE diagnosed 14 yrs ago..I am still learning about it..At the moment im all alone and i live with my 266yr old autistic Aspergaus. IM needing to have a break from myself lol..All 9n all..Im

[handlemedis]

Yeah, sweet. The point, behind many nice words, is: How is your social/love life doing? What about your work/finacial life? How about your dreams? How much of a stress does this illness put you through? How small an short winged does this monster make you? These are the questions that must be answered and no, I do not think that this illness can not be survived...but a good and fulfilling life, given it is by itself hard to get in many senses? Let's say THE ODDS ARE NOT IN FAVOR, to say the least. I am completely overwelmed and no, my life will not be as good and easy as the others, let's not run in circles around it.

[katgetz]

Hannah what was the name of the book you mentioned