@TheSunOceanMoon Actually, the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II is the severity and type of manic episodes. In Bipolar I, the patient has to have experienced a manic episode that either lasted for at least a week and significantly impaired functioning or that resulted in hospitalization. Bipolar I can also be diagnosed if the patient has experienced a mixed episode, which is when the criteria for both mania and depression are both met every day for at least a week.
@ThisIsAutism In Bipolar II the patient has to have experienced a hypomanic episode as well as a major depressive episode. Bipolar I patients are not required to have experienced a major depressive episode although there are few people who only have mania. The criteria for a hypomanic episode are the same as for a manic episode except that it has to last for at least four days and does not cause significantly impaired functioning or result in hospitalization.
@ThisIsAutism Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are possible in both types of bipolar disorder. Rapid cycling and ultra rapid cycling can also be present in both types, which can make it difficult for doctors to distinguish between them unless the patient has been hospitalized for mania. Also, if a patient has experienced a mixed episode, then they are automatically diagnosed with Bipolar I. The information I have posted here is based on the current diagnostic guidelines.
@TheSunOceanMoon You are welcome. If you ever have any questions on mental disorders or psychotropic medications you can ask me. I won't always know the answers but if I am unsure or don't know I will do my best to find it and direct you toward accurate and reliable information. I am not a medical professional and I do not give out medical advice. I just share information.
I find my anxiety so much greater now that I have been diagnosed. When I'm manic i focus so much on not letting others hear my ramblings and confusion I get panic attacks constantly. On the other side, when I'm depressed I focus on my thoughts to make sure I'm not suicidal that I start getting panic attacks. Yeah! Bipolar! :) Gotta laugh about it while I can!
Because of the 'Bi-polar craze' I can't get the help I need. I was supposed to start on Quatiapine. but I changed doctors, so they put me on Lustral that is a major depressive tablet.It made me manic and I lost my house..Now I have no help. My boyfriend finds it hard.. I'm loosing everything, I'm loosing my mind..I want the help now, but by the time I get it I'm manic and I don't need their help. Everyone around me is wearing me thin They keep on about getting help but what can I do??
You bipolar fellows should check out the world map of people with bipolar disorder at mom (mapofmates . com ) and come and talk to us other sufferers there.
yeah, just letting you know people, being bipolar is hell. i have it along with severe and manic depression. i'd sit up for days writing in my journal non-stop. it's not something to jump up and down over.
I miss the real me, which I think I last saw four years ago. She had everything going for her. She walked in a different direction, thinking it was the right choice and everyone was behind her. She thought she was behind those adolescent years of depression and thoughts of suicide. There is a stigma out there that this is a made-up disease, that it's just laziness or a phase of extreme selfishness. But it's really something sick inside that slows you down, clouds your judgment, and lies.
I have bipolar II, and I belong to a support group that I meet with every Wednesday night. I find that it feels so much better to sit with others going through the same thing. The next day is like I'm recharged and I can get through another week. I work full-time, and there's no wiggle room for the illness. I can't allow myself to feel any of it at work. I shut if off, and then it resurfaces at home and tears through my personal life. I hate the debilitating, day-by-day, feelings.
I HAVE THE SICKEST OCD, BUT THANK GOD I FOUND Zolpidem (Ambien, Stilnox) . IT RELEAXES U FOR ABOUT 5,, HOURS AND UR OCD VANISHES FOR SOMETIME, ITS NOT A PERMENANT CURE BUT U SHUD DEFINITELY TRY DIS TILL U RECOVER, NO MEDICINE WORKDED ON ME BUT DIS nd if u think ur living in hell, m in a much worse position but i Trust in God :) Keep ur trust alive, life can be beautiful, there is hope cz nothing is impossible for God, stay blessed
Bipolar ppl cannot smoke weed..it intensifies anxiety..when ur around ppl anywayz.i cant..sometimes even when im alone.my eyes start shakin i cant look at ppl n their eyez becus i think they kno im nervous.n if ur angry real angry go to flea markets or yard sales stock up on ceramic plates n break them outside somewhere.instead of hurtin someone else or urself..it helps alot!
i am soooooooooooooo happy that i use cannabis for my bipolar. educate yourselves, bipolar is not a 'disease', it is a condition of mind and processes, not as normal people process and function..what im saying is, mental disorders in the medical field cant be detected by blood, brain scans, only in the affective response of our human characteristics..is it genetics? is it a gift? is it something we have to control? its a bit more than just 'disease, drug, recover', its living with a mind power!
So true that my own family has covered up members mental illnesses, and sheltered the people in our family, I had no idea why I was burdened with Bipolar Disease, but the more I learn, the more I know it didnt just pick me, it's in my genes and it's a lifelong fight not to pulled under by. My family accuses me of being crazy, but like it's a choice, and have no sympathy for me. I think I may have seeked and stayed in treatment sooner had I had some support. I dont trust my own opinions...
If you ever have had manic or depressed episodes, you'd cut out the childish comments. Self-medication ("smoke a joint") makes things worse. Different medications work work in different people. Childish comments show ignorance. Read the books by Kay Redfield Jamison. Some people fake their way into a bipolar diagnosis. Others get legitimate medical treatment and counseling to make their life work. The no meds guy probably has to work hard and probably makes it. I tried it. Life sucked!
@jkobman hey i want to reply to this topic. the field of medicine and health is messed up. self medication is not a bad thing if you know what your doing, and in the sense of using cannabis,its one of the greatest therapeutic plants out there. i could go on in why cannabis is healthy but not everyone responds to high feel and the act of smoking. but theres many ways in consuming cannabis, lower thc content, healthy methods where you dont suffer. that being said im bipolar and cannabis helps me.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting us from abusive or coercive practices.
and the RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT. I was a Victim 0f Psychiatry for many years, Im not part of this CCHR.org but agree 100%
someone READING this help me please. i got anger issues i get upset and mad for any little thing i slam or punch the wall when im piss off wut can i do?
@MexicanPrideOwns4 Keep trying different things, and keep learning. That's the on;y way you will find out what works for you. It's about learning to face situations, because they will always come up.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting us from abusive or coercive practices.
CCHR has fought to restore human rights to mental health, including, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, risks of psychiatric treatments,
and the RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT. I was a victim of psychiatry for many years, Im not part of this group but agree 1000%
MEDICS ARE HUMANS, THEY GUESS , EXPERIEMENT, I RAISED THREE GREAT KIDS WITH THIS ILLNESS NOT BEING DIAGNOSTED UNTIL MY LATE 30'S THIS IS A PAINFUL LIFE , IT HURTS, ONE FEEL EVERTHING WITH MUCH MORE INTENSITY THAN OTHERS, I HAVE NO FAMILY SUPPORT, THEY RATHER LOOK THE OTHER WAY AND JUST KEEP CALLING ME CRAZY ARI.... TODAY I CHOOSE TO LIVE, AND LIVE WITHME THE WAY I AM , I KNOW I WONT HAVE A PARTNER AND I AM FINE, I LOVE ME, I HAVE A FEW GOOD FRIENDS THAT SUPPORT ME AND FOR THAT I AM GRATEFULL
There seems to be an "I want to be bipolar" craze happening at the moment. Whether it's because they identify it with the artistic temperament or because they want an excuse for having a fucked up life, I don't know. It is a serious mental illness. Those people who really have it, don't fucking want it.
@DarKool81 Well, that's not Xactly true, it IS a serious illness, rather i want it or not is irrelevent becauase i have it so, i have to be positive about it...bipolar disorder is a double edged sword..it's a gift and a curse...do a little reasearch about the positive and negative aspects of the disorder b4 you make a statement like that.
@BiGBaileysBeats I don't know you so I won't make presumptions. But, In the States, especially, doctors are very quick to diagnose the illness in people who report symptoms but confuse mania for being in a good mood, and depression for getting out of the wrong side of the bed. I have it and several members of my family have it. One of my uncles became psychotic and ended up in hospital. He's never been the same. None of us are romantic artists suffering for our art.
@DarKool81 like you stated at first, you DON'T know me, and anyone who knows the illness will know that it affects everyone differently. I have been hospitailzed becuase of phsychotic sytmptoms 4 times in my lifetime. And yes i am aware that many people get diagnosed with the disorder who dont' really have it, but i've done enough research and talked to enough professionals toknow that i do.
@DarKool81 Do you have bipolar disorder? I do. A lot of people do have it. I don't get the impression that it is a trendy thing that people are doing.
@isopycnic Then you are naive. Yes, I'm afraid I do have it. It's not something I'd readily admit to friends and, especially, my boss (although they all suspect something isn't right), let alone a stranger. Would I give up the 'artistic temperament' for an ability to have a normal human relationship? In a heart-beat.
@DarKool81 People really actually WANT this? Seriously? They should come find me, take the bloody thing i dont want it, its ruining my life and im so tired from just spending day in day out fighting all the time. Those people are uneducated morons who really know NOTHING about this hellish condition. Im saying that and i am not a severe case of the disorder, i cant imagine how angry this is making some of the type 1 readers. Shame on these people.
@SewahFwancesca Unfortunately, when people like Catherine Zeta Jones announces to the world they're bipolar II just because she got out of the wrong side of the bed one morning, or Charlie Sheen admits in an interview he's always manic when in fact he's just an asshole, a serious mental illness becomes degraded as something trendy. The one's who really have it, though, must suffer in silence, trying to get the right mix of drugs and therapy to help them live a normal life.
@DarKool81 I do believe that Charlie Sheen really is bipolar, it was sealed when they drug tested him. He was in psychosis. My mother ( she's passed away now ) was bipolar with phychotic features, and Charle reminded me so much of her manic moments. Most people with bipolar use drugs and are hypersexual. The drug use confuse people who do not understand, but when they are not on the drugs and are in those manic moments, it's clear to people with personal experience.
@sdacrowe Well, you don't know him and you're not his doctor. Plus, you must remember he's an actor, and actors are very good at playing a part for the cameras. It's why they get paid so much. Besides, he said he's had no experience of depression, which is never the case with BPD (even for those who are mostly hypomanic). To me, he just looks like someone who snorted a couple of lines before the interview, and drug-induced psychosis is not BPD. All that said, I'm not his doctor either.
@DarKool81 It's not about being someone's doctor, it's about the experience and knowing the signs & symptoms. I was just stating that I have experience, personal & professional with this disease. Charlie, IMO fits the classic symptoms, his spending, hypersexuality, tiger blood rants? He was clearly in psychosis from his mania ( which deprives of sleep in most cases ). If you are sneezing around animals, you don't need a doctor to conclude that you may have an allergy, just the confirmation or dx
@sdacrowe If you say so, but remember you're judging based on something you've seen on TV. I'd personally like to see how he cycles after detox. Anyway, that's as much time as I'm going to spend on Charlie fucking Sheen.
@DarKool81 I agree! I want it to go away! It is horrible and takes over your life. Meds and Dr.'s help but the cycles continue. I listened to two minutes of this and I can't stand to listen to this anymore.
@promethazineplz yea like fuck up the chemistry in your brain even more and cause anxiety disorder alswell as paranoia and schizophrenia and make your bipolar worse....Wonders indeed
@promethazineplz actually it does not help, the way normal people feel when they use it is not the same reaction it puts you in a panic attack and very bad perinoiah
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 14. Lithium worked for 25 years until I had a psychotic, manic episode while on the medication. Now I'm trying other meds. Thank you for posting this. It helps people feel less alone.
This is a great, significant and valuable insight into a disorder I've had for life. Its in my family too and each of us experiences it differently. Great to find this - I shared it everywhere and favorited it too! Thanks for this. Shah. X
@speedskate2010- bipolar I and II are just different. bipolar I is large episodes of mania and short episodes of depression, bipolar II is long episodes of depression short mania. but there is also rapid cycling bipolar where mania and depression can switch about within the day.
@taylorstilwell77 Sure you'r not confusing hypomania and mania? Bipolar II have no manic episodes, but one or more of hypomania. Bipolar I have manic episodes (and hypomanic ones ofc). The reason I was diagnosed Bipolar I and not II was exclusively because of me having several manic episodes, and not just hypomanic ones.
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TheSunOceanMoon 2 weeks ago
@TheSunOceanMoon Actually, the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II is the severity and type of manic episodes. In Bipolar I, the patient has to have experienced a manic episode that either lasted for at least a week and significantly impaired functioning or that resulted in hospitalization. Bipolar I can also be diagnosed if the patient has experienced a mixed episode, which is when the criteria for both mania and depression are both met every day for at least a week.
ThisIsAutism 1 week ago
@ThisIsAutism In Bipolar II the patient has to have experienced a hypomanic episode as well as a major depressive episode. Bipolar I patients are not required to have experienced a major depressive episode although there are few people who only have mania. The criteria for a hypomanic episode are the same as for a manic episode except that it has to last for at least four days and does not cause significantly impaired functioning or result in hospitalization.
ThisIsAutism 1 week ago
@ThisIsAutism Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are possible in both types of bipolar disorder. Rapid cycling and ultra rapid cycling can also be present in both types, which can make it difficult for doctors to distinguish between them unless the patient has been hospitalized for mania. Also, if a patient has experienced a mixed episode, then they are automatically diagnosed with Bipolar I. The information I have posted here is based on the current diagnostic guidelines.
ThisIsAutism 1 week ago
@ThisIsAutism THANK YOU FOR CORRECTING ME!!
TheSunOceanMoon 1 week ago
@TheSunOceanMoon You are welcome. If you ever have any questions on mental disorders or psychotropic medications you can ask me. I won't always know the answers but if I am unsure or don't know I will do my best to find it and direct you toward accurate and reliable information. I am not a medical professional and I do not give out medical advice. I just share information.
ThisIsAutism 1 week ago
I find my anxiety so much greater now that I have been diagnosed. When I'm manic i focus so much on not letting others hear my ramblings and confusion I get panic attacks constantly. On the other side, when I'm depressed I focus on my thoughts to make sure I'm not suicidal that I start getting panic attacks. Yeah! Bipolar! :) Gotta laugh about it while I can!
ellebassable 2 weeks ago
Because of the 'Bi-polar craze' I can't get the help I need. I was supposed to start on Quatiapine. but I changed doctors, so they put me on Lustral that is a major depressive tablet.It made me manic and I lost my house..Now I have no help. My boyfriend finds it hard.. I'm loosing everything, I'm loosing my mind..I want the help now, but by the time I get it I'm manic and I don't need their help. Everyone around me is wearing me thin They keep on about getting help but what can I do??
BecciT089 3 weeks ago
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Has an article on the 4 episodes of bipolar disorder. Maybe the article can help some of you that are suffering from bipolar disorder
imbored0830 4 weeks ago
This was fun, trying to match the voice with the picture.
MrGaultstein 1 month ago
I want to tell my family to go fuck themselves. I just recently found out I'm bipolar, and they won't leave me the fuck alone.
Batpunkz 1 month ago
the bad thing about the mania is that i cant sleep :/
lilithrozz 1 month ago 3
@lilithrozz I hate having to take the sleeping pills!
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You bipolar fellows should check out the world map of people with bipolar disorder at mom (mapofmates . com ) and come and talk to us other sufferers there.
illflywithyounow 1 month ago
yeah, just letting you know people, being bipolar is hell. i have it along with severe and manic depression. i'd sit up for days writing in my journal non-stop. it's not something to jump up and down over.
britbaby777 2 months ago
shit, i think i'm bipolar....
britbaby777 2 months ago
I miss the real me, which I think I last saw four years ago. She had everything going for her. She walked in a different direction, thinking it was the right choice and everyone was behind her. She thought she was behind those adolescent years of depression and thoughts of suicide. There is a stigma out there that this is a made-up disease, that it's just laziness or a phase of extreme selfishness. But it's really something sick inside that slows you down, clouds your judgment, and lies.
apophy07 2 months ago
I have bipolar II, and I belong to a support group that I meet with every Wednesday night. I find that it feels so much better to sit with others going through the same thing. The next day is like I'm recharged and I can get through another week. I work full-time, and there's no wiggle room for the illness. I can't allow myself to feel any of it at work. I shut if off, and then it resurfaces at home and tears through my personal life. I hate the debilitating, day-by-day, feelings.
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I HAVE THE SICKEST OCD, BUT THANK GOD I FOUND Zolpidem (Ambien, Stilnox) . IT RELEAXES U FOR ABOUT 5,, HOURS AND UR OCD VANISHES FOR SOMETIME, ITS NOT A PERMENANT CURE BUT U SHUD DEFINITELY TRY DIS TILL U RECOVER, NO MEDICINE WORKDED ON ME BUT DIS nd if u think ur living in hell, m in a much worse position but i Trust in God :) Keep ur trust alive, life can be beautiful, there is hope cz nothing is impossible for God, stay blessed
GODISONEism 2 months ago
Bipolar ppl cannot smoke weed..it intensifies anxiety..when ur around ppl anywayz.i cant..sometimes even when im alone.my eyes start shakin i cant look at ppl n their eyez becus i think they kno im nervous.n if ur angry real angry go to flea markets or yard sales stock up on ceramic plates n break them outside somewhere.instead of hurtin someone else or urself..it helps alot!
Flipdogtownstl 2 months ago
condescending
CybershulDotCom 2 months ago
i am soooooooooooooo happy that i use cannabis for my bipolar. educate yourselves, bipolar is not a 'disease', it is a condition of mind and processes, not as normal people process and function..what im saying is, mental disorders in the medical field cant be detected by blood, brain scans, only in the affective response of our human characteristics..is it genetics? is it a gift? is it something we have to control? its a bit more than just 'disease, drug, recover', its living with a mind power!
poltergiest11 3 months ago
I feel super.. and Lithium is my cryptonite. I need my mania with my business and I'm afraid that if I take meds again I may loose my mojo.
shutterpillow 3 months ago
So true that my own family has covered up members mental illnesses, and sheltered the people in our family, I had no idea why I was burdened with Bipolar Disease, but the more I learn, the more I know it didnt just pick me, it's in my genes and it's a lifelong fight not to pulled under by. My family accuses me of being crazy, but like it's a choice, and have no sympathy for me. I think I may have seeked and stayed in treatment sooner had I had some support. I dont trust my own opinions...
stegerfox 4 months ago
If you ever have had manic or depressed episodes, you'd cut out the childish comments. Self-medication ("smoke a joint") makes things worse. Different medications work work in different people. Childish comments show ignorance. Read the books by Kay Redfield Jamison. Some people fake their way into a bipolar diagnosis. Others get legitimate medical treatment and counseling to make their life work. The no meds guy probably has to work hard and probably makes it. I tried it. Life sucked!
jkobman 5 months ago
@jkobman hey i want to reply to this topic. the field of medicine and health is messed up. self medication is not a bad thing if you know what your doing, and in the sense of using cannabis,its one of the greatest therapeutic plants out there. i could go on in why cannabis is healthy but not everyone responds to high feel and the act of smoking. but theres many ways in consuming cannabis, lower thc content, healthy methods where you dont suffer. that being said im bipolar and cannabis helps me.
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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting us from abusive or coercive practices.
and the RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT. I was a Victim 0f Psychiatry for many years, Im not part of this CCHR.org but agree 100%
AkathisiA101 5 months ago
NO!!!!
LISTEN TO WHAT"S GOING ON IN YOUR MIND!
LISTEN! DO IT! IT's not "THE MANIA" - IT"S YOU!!
and don't kill yourself. Relax. You're going to die anyway. What's 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years from the perspective of eternity?
"Recovery" is not "action". only action is action! You can recover from cancer, but you can't recover from life.
Psychiatry is bullshit!! Be creative!
TheLexifreeman 5 months ago
someone READING this help me please. i got anger issues i get upset and mad for any little thing i slam or punch the wall when im piss off wut can i do?
MexicanPrideOwns4 6 months ago
@MexicanPrideOwns4 Keep trying different things, and keep learning. That's the on;y way you will find out what works for you. It's about learning to face situations, because they will always come up.
isopycnic 4 months ago
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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a mental health watchdog, responsible for helping to enact more than 150 laws protecting us from abusive or coercive practices.
CCHR has fought to restore human rights to mental health, including, full informed consent regarding the medical legitimacy of psychiatric diagnosis, risks of psychiatric treatments,
and the RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT. I was a victim of psychiatry for many years, Im not part of this group but agree 1000%
AkathisiA101 6 months ago
MEDICS ARE HUMANS, THEY GUESS , EXPERIEMENT, I RAISED THREE GREAT KIDS WITH THIS ILLNESS NOT BEING DIAGNOSTED UNTIL MY LATE 30'S THIS IS A PAINFUL LIFE , IT HURTS, ONE FEEL EVERTHING WITH MUCH MORE INTENSITY THAN OTHERS, I HAVE NO FAMILY SUPPORT, THEY RATHER LOOK THE OTHER WAY AND JUST KEEP CALLING ME CRAZY ARI.... TODAY I CHOOSE TO LIVE, AND LIVE WITHME THE WAY I AM , I KNOW I WONT HAVE A PARTNER AND I AM FINE, I LOVE ME, I HAVE A FEW GOOD FRIENDS THAT SUPPORT ME AND FOR THAT I AM GRATEFULL
cocorita45 6 months ago
There seems to be an "I want to be bipolar" craze happening at the moment. Whether it's because they identify it with the artistic temperament or because they want an excuse for having a fucked up life, I don't know. It is a serious mental illness. Those people who really have it, don't fucking want it.
DarKool81 8 months ago 70
@DarKool81 Well, that's not Xactly true, it IS a serious illness, rather i want it or not is irrelevent becauase i have it so, i have to be positive about it...bipolar disorder is a double edged sword..it's a gift and a curse...do a little reasearch about the positive and negative aspects of the disorder b4 you make a statement like that.
BiGBaileysBeats 6 months ago
@BiGBaileysBeats I don't know you so I won't make presumptions. But, In the States, especially, doctors are very quick to diagnose the illness in people who report symptoms but confuse mania for being in a good mood, and depression for getting out of the wrong side of the bed. I have it and several members of my family have it. One of my uncles became psychotic and ended up in hospital. He's never been the same. None of us are romantic artists suffering for our art.
DarKool81 6 months ago
@DarKool81 like you stated at first, you DON'T know me, and anyone who knows the illness will know that it affects everyone differently. I have been hospitailzed becuase of phsychotic sytmptoms 4 times in my lifetime. And yes i am aware that many people get diagnosed with the disorder who dont' really have it, but i've done enough research and talked to enough professionals toknow that i do.
BiGBaileysBeats 4 months ago
@DarKool81 luckily i was crazy before the "i want to be bipolar"craze and luckily i am an artist and have a fucked up life a loner a lost soul
flyinv1967 6 months ago
@DarKool81 Amen, sir!
dantedraco 6 months ago
@DarKool81 Do you have bipolar disorder? I do. A lot of people do have it. I don't get the impression that it is a trendy thing that people are doing.
isopycnic 4 months ago
@isopycnic Then you are naive. Yes, I'm afraid I do have it. It's not something I'd readily admit to friends and, especially, my boss (although they all suspect something isn't right), let alone a stranger. Would I give up the 'artistic temperament' for an ability to have a normal human relationship? In a heart-beat.
DarKool81 4 months ago
@DarKool81 It does seem to be THE thing to be nowadays. I have it with psychotic features and your right. I DON'T WANT IT.
5WDFREE 3 months ago
@DarKool81 People really actually WANT this? Seriously? They should come find me, take the bloody thing i dont want it, its ruining my life and im so tired from just spending day in day out fighting all the time. Those people are uneducated morons who really know NOTHING about this hellish condition. Im saying that and i am not a severe case of the disorder, i cant imagine how angry this is making some of the type 1 readers. Shame on these people.
SewahFwancesca 2 months ago
@SewahFwancesca Unfortunately, when people like Catherine Zeta Jones announces to the world they're bipolar II just because she got out of the wrong side of the bed one morning, or Charlie Sheen admits in an interview he's always manic when in fact he's just an asshole, a serious mental illness becomes degraded as something trendy. The one's who really have it, though, must suffer in silence, trying to get the right mix of drugs and therapy to help them live a normal life.
DarKool81 2 months ago
@DarKool81 I do believe that Charlie Sheen really is bipolar, it was sealed when they drug tested him. He was in psychosis. My mother ( she's passed away now ) was bipolar with phychotic features, and Charle reminded me so much of her manic moments. Most people with bipolar use drugs and are hypersexual. The drug use confuse people who do not understand, but when they are not on the drugs and are in those manic moments, it's clear to people with personal experience.
sdacrowe 1 month ago
@sdacrowe Well, you don't know him and you're not his doctor. Plus, you must remember he's an actor, and actors are very good at playing a part for the cameras. It's why they get paid so much. Besides, he said he's had no experience of depression, which is never the case with BPD (even for those who are mostly hypomanic). To me, he just looks like someone who snorted a couple of lines before the interview, and drug-induced psychosis is not BPD. All that said, I'm not his doctor either.
DarKool81 1 month ago
@DarKool81 It's not about being someone's doctor, it's about the experience and knowing the signs & symptoms. I was just stating that I have experience, personal & professional with this disease. Charlie, IMO fits the classic symptoms, his spending, hypersexuality, tiger blood rants? He was clearly in psychosis from his mania ( which deprives of sleep in most cases ). If you are sneezing around animals, you don't need a doctor to conclude that you may have an allergy, just the confirmation or dx
sdacrowe 1 month ago
@sdacrowe If you say so, but remember you're judging based on something you've seen on TV. I'd personally like to see how he cycles after detox. Anyway, that's as much time as I'm going to spend on Charlie fucking Sheen.
DarKool81 1 month ago
@DarKool81 I agree! I want it to go away! It is horrible and takes over your life. Meds and Dr.'s help but the cycles continue. I listened to two minutes of this and I can't stand to listen to this anymore.
wishyouknew387 1 month ago
smoke a joint... it'll do wonders
promethazineplz 10 months ago
@promethazineplz yea like fuck up the chemistry in your brain even more and cause anxiety disorder alswell as paranoia and schizophrenia and make your bipolar worse....Wonders indeed
redcomet2010 9 months ago
@promethazineplz I swear by it
Epsilon3G 9 months ago
@promethazineplz actually it does not help, the way normal people feel when they use it is not the same reaction it puts you in a panic attack and very bad perinoiah
elicious231 6 months ago
just a little tip! :}
elicious231 6 months ago
@promethazineplz Yeah, it'll make the sky high dopamine level in your manic brain rise even more and maybe make you become psychotic.
soulagent79 4 months ago
my gf is bipolar
i think
=/
AMIIZix 10 months ago
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 14. Lithium worked for 25 years until I had a psychotic, manic episode while on the medication. Now I'm trying other meds. Thank you for posting this. It helps people feel less alone.
fruitofspirit 11 months ago
This is a great, significant and valuable insight into a disorder I've had for life. Its in my family too and each of us experiences it differently. Great to find this - I shared it everywhere and favorited it too! Thanks for this. Shah. X
shahw1 1 year ago
I wonder if looking into Present Awareness can help BP.
It is about watching the thoughts, without becoming attached to them, knowing we are not our thoughts and finding what is absolutley stable within.
sweeetly 1 year ago
you are seriously mistaken describing Bipolar I as a more serious form of Bipolar.
nwheatley89 1 year ago
@nwheatley89 what's worse
speedskate2010 1 year ago
@speedskate2010- bipolar I and II are just different. bipolar I is large episodes of mania and short episodes of depression, bipolar II is long episodes of depression short mania. but there is also rapid cycling bipolar where mania and depression can switch about within the day.
taylorstilwell77 10 months ago
@taylorstilwell77 You'r not completely spot on here. Bipolar I has episodes of mania, Bipolar II has not, there's the difference.
Demolith 8 months ago
@Demolith i'm diagnosed bipolar II and several psychiatrists and therapists have always explained it that way to me.
taylorstilwell77 8 months ago
@taylorstilwell77 Sure you'r not confusing hypomania and mania? Bipolar II have no manic episodes, but one or more of hypomania. Bipolar I have manic episodes (and hypomanic ones ofc). The reason I was diagnosed Bipolar I and not II was exclusively because of me having several manic episodes, and not just hypomanic ones.
Demolith 8 months ago