What bipolar disorder feels like

[corn]

just got diagnosed and was struggling to believe it until these metaphors made me realize how long I've been describing these exact feelings in slightly different words. I really thought it was just depression, or that that was just how I was sometimes. its kinda hard to digest

[rushmank]

For someone who has it I think these are really accurate metaphors

[estherclark]

Loved the bit about congested traffic. Thanks for this.

[backspacepunk]

I see these videos about personality disorders and feel like im autsitic, have adhd, or bipolar, because i have some heavy social anxiety for being a bit weird when I'm just being myself (i k ow I'm different form others, i behave and feel things differently, nothing much but i know I'm not "normal". But then again, most of the time i think I'm making excuses for feeling uncomfortable, maybe im too sensible, and having good or bad days is something everyone goes through right?... Then after some time i get sad with myself for thinking my feelings aren't valid and i should accept the way i am, but this would mean risking losing some people in my life... Idk life is so confusing sometimes...

[josephkokomo]

Must be like compression (like the hose just drips water out) and then other days it's like a fire engine hose, twirling you all over the place like a cartoon character on a carnival ride, getting a sort of emotional whiplash).

[virgojones]

I call it coffee burnout. 3 cups of coffee by 9 then crashing at 2

[Eaterman]

I think I might have bipolar but I’m scared if I do