5 misunderstandings about Bipolar Disorder

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I love that she says “we” and “us” because it helps people suffering with these issues not feel isolated or like they are insane. That we all deal with shit and we’re in it together

shinine
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The worst part about having Bipolar Disorder for me, is that I'm scared of myself. I don't know when I will get an episode, or how I will respond to it. I had a full year where I was in a deep depression. I tried committing suicide twice. This last year my medication has been working, and I generally feel okay. I can handle pretty much all of the effects, because I have been down before, but the daily fear of not knowing when it will come back is what scares me.

PeterBondeVillain
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it's so hard to deal with this I'm either super hyper, acting silly, and laughing at random things but then something so small hits me. I end up over thinking and cry myself to sleep, but that doesn't stop me from pursuing what I want. it's hard at times but I can control it so that's good

violetdodio
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i wish you would bring up about anger and aggression for people with bipolar disorder. all i hear is depression and mania. also hallucinating.

funnyaf
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The worst thing for my bi polar is the hatred i have for myself and the anger i have for myself and everyone around me i sometimes get so excited before i go to sleep in the hope i never wake up

vicioussyd
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As a bipolar being, I've actually gone out and am enjoying myself then all of a sudden become deeply disturbed my mood changes and I end up leaving quickly and getting g home ASAP.

preciousdevere
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My whole life I thought my mania was just something special. In a way, I like it. I am very productive. Unfortunately, I feel like I can unify all of nature and when I down, I crash.

figarofog
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The fifth part made me teary because I enrolled at college at 2012 and here I am at 2018 still a freshman. I feel so old at 22 when my classmates are 18-20. There were so much mental instability in my part that made halt going to school many times.

minute
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I totally understand the Type 2 disorder part. I was finally diagnosed with it last year and it helped greatly. I was able to get onto medication to help the symptoms I was having, which weren't mania, but they were completely abnormal for me and my normal "depressive" behavior. My anger was very explosive, my irritability was becoming excessively worse, and I was having what the doctors now call rapid cycling. I had been having these symptoms for years yet no one would say I had bipolar because I wasn't having true mania, therefore I was constantly being told it was either behavioral problems on my part or the medication I was taking wasn't helping. Now, with the correct diagnosis and correct medication combination, my mood has evened out greatly. I never knew I could be so stable with my emotions.

selenameeka
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Also, the most challenging part for me lately, while manic, is upsetting those people closest to me. Talking too much, interrupting others on accident, etc. Some of my close friends and family can deal with it easily and others get super upset/triggered by my intense amount of energy, etc.

julielipsitzlmftholisticps
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I am lost. Not living. In bed all the time. BP 2 lifer. 60 yoa. You are good to watch but I am not treatable. Great thing you are doing. Paul

fiddleru
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Just wanted to say, that today in Psychology class (high school), a classmate got up in front of everyone to share a project and mentioned that he had bipolar disorder. I thought it was pretty brave of him and i think its good that he's so open about it. (I knew about it before because he told me about it last year though) Point being, don't be ashamed of who you are :) no one said anything disrespectful to him or reacted negatively as far as i know. he didn't act like it was a big deal, so they didn't either. 

musiccool
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My wife has bipolar disorder. So many people need to hear this.

notamistake
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As someone with BP2 I thank you for clearing the air on some of these topics.

PressuredSpeechBand
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Thanks for the video. Hardest part for me is depression and short term memory loss /fog. Sometimes I forget conversations I had with people, book appointments with customers I never talked too.. Weird stuff like that. Im always writing as many things, checklists as possible. I was diagnosed last summer of 2021 and seeing a therapist and taking proper medicine like a religion. I still have a long way to go.

wistaban
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I think the comment about mood changability during the day is a little misleading. I suffer from ultradian rapid cycling and that can cause severe ups and downs within hours or even minutes. Some people do suffer with subclinical mood swings, but just because they don't have a diagnosis doesn't make their feelings any less real either.

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I’m crying, i never thought i’d find so many people who understand what i’ve been feeling i’ve always felt so alone in dealing with this. all of your guys’ stories that i’m reading are similar to my own and as sad as it is that other people go through this pain it’s also comforting

thatgirlwhocriedwolf
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I started therapy. 9 months of like being in a bluh, like in very humid dark cocoon; harmed myself at the end of it all (which I think was "the straw that broke the camel's back", then just isolated myself entirely, and I got scared [IDK, I just went inward and "got the guns out" on anyone that wanted to help]. like I was a starship craft; things got very bad on the ship, and then I just raised defense shields, got into battle ready status, turned-off coms and went on guns blazing on all friendlies; and the fleet command is like "what the hell got into him; try and re-establish communications, they are friendly, be vigilant, something might've got into them". My parents got very upset and super worried, everyone around me including professors were kind of sensing something is a bit off. Then my parents came and visited me; I was in a mess. I wouldn't call it a "depressive state"; rather something smothered by something of depressive-like futures. Anyhow. My school performance took a nose dive with force, I went from As, Bs, Cs at worst to groupings of Fs (30 percentile on tests considered to be very easy), even university student affairs are like "the hell happened, if you were not capable of a student; we can get it, but you'r past level of performance shows that you are capable. These Fs look more intentional". It's like I was closed-in uptight, responding to things to not appear as "mute" or uninterested, although my brain was like on a "commercial break" on a TV show. My brain was just blank. I then went that evening; got a very large cup of coffee, drank it, drank another latte (Me going like "common you piece of shit, work wake up dam it" and I remember driving at night going home, and colors got were vivid; they were there before, but now they like "pop-out" not in a strong way; but in a lively kind of way. And then I started to have a realization moment of what the hell was going on; like something very "working again inside my head"... I went home that day with tears, like being in a locked-in syndrome kind of thing, and ME is trying get out into the world. Like pushing on a door that's slammed shut by heavy winds, you try and push on it to get out; but you can't out-strength the wind. Then I was able to nudge it a tiny tiny bit and "see the lights" and the "vividness" of the outside world; as If I could be here, present, and be able to look people in the eyes and speak with them.

I was so excited, and when I went to the therapist she asked "how are you feeling today" I said "good", "how was it with the mentor today "very good actually" (after 2 weeks of being of starting therapy, after 9+3 months of being in "low state"; wanting to switch majors at the end of it; not having the will to do it anymore, with just a dark look on things) "Things are starting to be more clear; like when I'm driving at night I could see more details in things (i.e. store lights...etc); and I could somehow focus on that for a bit (my brain was just [bloop, here you go, like a radar fixating on something, effortlessly]) ; plus I can speak, I can see things in a clearer way (whilst having a being elated)". She asked me "when did this start", "It started gradually 3 days ago". She then asked "do you smoke?...(no) this is confidential, do you smoke or are you taking any drugs?, honestly (no)", She then paused for a minute... and started asking about what I think of the same things I used to think of at the start of the therapy... to nearly all I said that there was a somewhat decrease in it all; and that now I'm having some sense of direction (an internal thing) I had a plan made for me before by my mentor (I have final exams I need to pass, but I just couldn't do it; the plan was sitting on the desk. Then she paused. At the end of all that she said "I'm going to give you my personal contact number, and the email, I'm here tomorrow, and next week.... etc". The pauses, psychologist gage, probe-like questions, and the slight change of tone made me sense that she might be thinking of something; I can't know what it is, but If I were to guess I would guess "something starting with a B, respresning the number 2 (bipolarity of some sorts). Because after those questions, especially the "are you taking any drugs " I was like "Hold on, it sure looks like I took something"; because I was like "this is great, WOW, I CAN SEE, THINGS ARE CLEAR; OMG" XD.

IDK why I felt happy after that therapy session. Regardless, I don't care what this is, this is great, I hope I get more of this, and I hope for the best (and If this is bipolar, I surely just want to be as far as possible from that "depression-like" state as possible).

Thanks for reading :D

-mkz-
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I just recently got diagnosed with bipolar disorder 2 and I kind of had a hard time accepting the diagnosis. I didn't know that there were great people who live with this illness and still did great things for the world!!! Thank you katie.

joserodriguez
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can you make a video about different ways mania or hypomania may present? I've heard people say their mania/hypomania comes out in the form of anger or extreme irritation, so not just the grand thoughts. I recently diagnosed with bipolar 2, j can't afford therapy. but I'm really trying to better understand what's happening with me and what hypomania looks like.

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