What Does a Bipolar Relapse Look Like?

What does "bipolar relapse" really mean and what causes a relapse of bipolar disorder? HealthyPlace.com Expert Bipolar Patient and author, Julie Fast, provides the answers.

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[funguysmall]

yeah especially when your down it sucks you have no energy and you have no longer the will to live, your brain plays tricks on you and it can be a very selfish and scary place to be at, and what most people think is that being bi-polar is like a fun thing to have! but what most people dont know is the darkness it can bring to your life, the months when your battling with yorself not to kill yourself, i honestly hope no one has to go through any of that, because life is hard enough as it is,peace

[Miracle736]

It isn't easy to get back on track when you lose your job and destroy a relationship. You lose your confidence and feel like you will never achieve anything or have anyone long term.

[SuperRomanticheart]

@MrWmf483  Well that's a bit rough. Some people have trouble just keeping a job, so naturally a job and school is much more difficult and at times, for a number of people, unwise.

[SuperRomanticheart]

@DiaShanti Yes the choices are slim - be a psyco that can get things done or become a zombie who couldn't care less.

[SuperRomanticheart]

@Miracle736 So true - or having the whole world avoid you because you said something snarky just before crashing into a deep dark well - so much for supportive friends, you just chased them all away. People could try being a tiny bit more understanding ...

[AkathisiA101]

I dont need those chemical lobotamy pills !

[MaggieLovesJimmy]

I also have to stop myself from thinking how horrible I am, how unworthy I am, etc. On the flip side, I get angered really easily and fly off the handle. And nothing, nothing is enjoyable to me. When I'm on my meds the right way, though, I don't have these problems. My only thing is that I hate taking pills - they taste gross and are hard to swallow.

[MaggieLovesJimmy]

Not just stopping medication but missing doses can cause relapse, even when you try to keep taking it after those missed doses. It's like opening a door - no matter if you close it by taking them again, you've already let the symptoms out. I missed several doses at different times this last month, b/c of a change in my dosage I couldn't keep up with...and now I find I'm tired all the time, I feel like I'm walking through a fog all day, I get upset really easily, and have had horrible headaches.

[Loverleezack]

@hulkmedia not everyone but it is very common for bi polar. I struggle with it. intellectually i know i have bipolar, but when im on meds i start to think its not true. I struggle to stay on meds.

[AkathisiA101]

@DiaShanti This video is a perfect example of disease mongering. Search the net for " the latest mania: selling bipolar " how they encourage mood watching to "detect " bipolar and a little history on inventing the word "mood stablizer" to make a market for the pill labotamy.

[TheSheepzy]

this is so true... whatever she says is exactly what's in my head