10 (UNEXPECTED) Signs of Bipolar Disorder Depression

If you live with Bipolar Disorder like I do, you're probably familiar with the typical signs of depression... things like feeling hopeless, losing interest in doing things, crying, isolating, fatigue, low mood, trouble concentrating, worrying, fear... We're all familiar with these right?

Today I'd like to explore some “other” signs of depression. The unexpected ones. Symptoms which are often misinterpreted as someone being in a bad mood or having some kind of personality flaw. I think this video will help us – and our loved ones – to have a greater understanding of these symptoms – should they manifest.

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[PolarWarriors]

WHERE ARE YOU GUYS FROM? I'm in California =)

[tammywade]

You know how hard it is to stay on a weight loss routine with Bipolar and BPD. Pray for me. I'm 60 and need to get 90 lbs off for my health. Had VSG 9 years ago, still weigh 222, way to much for 5'3"

[winnienagel]

Denmark, Europe. Thank you for showing not only the stuff about mania

[CherokeeBird]

I am so thankful for these videos. I was diagnosed late in life at 38, although I've had symptoms all my life. I don't feel so alone anymore 🥰

[yvonneseitz]

I‘m from Munich, Germany. And I wish more than anything that my bipolar husband was still alive and we could put all your precious information into practice. I appreciate your work very, very much.

[VGNaluri]

Hello Rob! I'm from Brunei but I'm currently living in Japan. For most of my life I was misdiagnosed with clinical depression but when I moved to Japan, that was when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and it makes A LOT of sense.😺

[mollywhitman]

Hi Rob! I’m in Florida. Thanks for all you do. Helps knowing I’m not alone in this brutal disease.

[sheilavasquez]

Lately I have been feeling like a burden towards everyone around me. It’s really hard to manage this diagnosis while on bed rest for 3 months.. I hurts when I seek for help or express myself, I get judge on the diagnosis. It brings me so down that I feel worthless at times. I can’t stress this enough the people you’re surrounded with can either make it worse or help you for better. I thank you for this video. We are not alone! I hope we manage it so well we forget we ever had it, so we can become to best version for ourselves ❤

[skyharb]

We're from Lebanon! Me and my girlfriend love your videos and it helps her navigate bipolar and helps me to know how to deal with it as well. Thank you!

[chezdavies]

Hello Rob. I'm 64, really late in life diagnosis. I'm from Melbourne Australia. Thanks for doing these videos. It gives me hope. Tells me I am not the only one who feels this way! 🤔

[bipolarway]

Hey, Rob! I noticed that physical pain as a manifectation of depression too... whenever I'm depressed I have such a significant lower back pain that I went to check my kindeys and spine and nothing was found, I'm absolutely healthy, but suffering all the time... I searched for these symptoms on reddit/bipolar and a lot of guys have it too... My bipolar mom had headaches and was treated for all kinds of neuro conditions, and was never treated for bipolar depression, she spent 30 years untreated. Only when I got diagnosed she was too.
I decided to start my own channel about my struggles with bipolar. The first video is coming if I remain stable...

Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos! They're a lot of help for me!

[tatianas]

I live in Germany 🇩🇪, but originally from Russia. You channel is the only one I support on Patreon. Your videos were (and still are!) the GREAT support for me when I went through the darkest time if my life in 2018. When my husband asked me why I never skip your videos I told him "because when I listen to this guy I feel like someone is holding me with a cozy blanket telling that everything will be good" 😊

[Catafalque]

Hi from Türkiye. I was diagnosed with major depression and over 10 years I got medication and therapy but it didn’t helped me. Also when I felt great I cut the meds and therapy and I got worse every year. Finally I met my current doctor and she suggested that I might have bd because of my some behaviours that depressed people don’t have. I’m taking my antidepresant as well as lithium. My lithium level is still low but I’m also having weekly thearpy with a psycologist. I feel better each day. I think correct diagnosis is the key.
Love the videos thanks ☺️

[sehumrv]

Poland, Warsaw
Hello Rob!
You are amazing. I love your compassion and empathy. You've been saying things that matter to me for a long time. Thank you so much for sharing your advice and experiences.
It's really worth hearing about bipolar from a man. Because men usually don't talk about it publicly because they're afraid of their image. Good luck to you!
Greetings from Poland
Agatha

[migorenga]

I'm from Sydney, Australia and have met someone with Bipolar. It helps me understand what I can do to help her along her journey and be mindful of my thoughts and actions.

[greasergaming]

Recently discovered your channel through my therapist. I've been diagnosed bi-polar II for a couple of years now but I never had the strength to face it, I've always been and still am scared of my diagnosis. But your channel has helped me understand that it's not so scary and I don't have to do it alone. I hope that leaving a comment will drive engagement and help grow your channel to the size it deserves, thank you

[lyndabrennan]

I was diagnosed 12 years ago, I'm so happy someone told me about you, I feel validated now, my family find it difficult to understanding bipolar, hopefully by sharing your simple way of explaining this disorder, they might find it easier to understand, for me you're my hero, thank you so much sweetie, Lynda, from Milton Keynes in the UK 🇬🇧 🙏

[sperosversis]

Jacksonville Florida. I've been following this channel for about a year now and am so grateful that you do these, thank you! I'm 57, was diagnosed in my early 30s... which explained so much about the behaviors I'd been experiencing my entire life before the diagnosis; my family and friends always rolled their eyes and made fun of my "moods" or blatantly told me to "get over it! Enough with your moods! Man up"
This video especially hit home for me; I am in and have been in the exact irritable/angry space you describe for over a year now, I know what the trigger was, and do my best to calm myself... but it's fucking exhausting.
As so many others have said, just knowing I'm not the only one is a great relief!!

[Rocksirox]

Glad I just found your channel. I was diagnosed at 14 with ‘manic depression’ known today as Bipolar disorder. Last week I was in my manic stage: having a ton of energy, goals and accomplishing them, on the constant move and positive thoughts. This week I’m down and have all of the systems you described. I’m 47 and the older I get with this disorder, the harder it feels to handle at times. Thank you for your channel. I’m going to share it with others so they can better understand me.

[jeffaltier]

Thank you. I'm showing this to my partner. She already sees these signs from me on a regular basis. It's nice for her to see it's not just me, but these are common things for many of us.