HOW I KNOW the difference between a HYPOMANIC EPISODE and HAPPINESS
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- This week's video is about how I know the difference between me having a bipolar episode vs me feeling happy.
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Panic attacks are the worst, so sorry you had to go through these rough episodes. I’m glad you realized there was an issue and went to get help
Sia-Linda Lebbie thank you Sia!❤️ it’s definitely something to learn from and become stronger with!
Thanks for sharing your experience! A lot of info describing hypomania is so extreme that I have a hard time relating to it, like I’m not bipolar enough for it to be real. Your symptoms are much closer to what I experience.
I’m so glad that it resonated with you! I felt that before too, but there is such a wide range of symptoms and experience with bipolar. You’re not alone :)
You are so relatable as someone who have bipolar 2 too. Especially when I am having those hypomaniac episodes! Oh man! Sometimes I just love them! I study language till my body drop! I clean the whole house until it is spotless! Like! It feels like I have a super power who can see even the tiniest dirt. Feels also like I was so smart and I could conquer the world! Bruh! I finish a whole korean language book in a few days!!! Felt like I was flying! Floating! And on top of the world!!! But the downside is. You cannot sleep until your body is deadass tired. Like it will just drop from exhaustion! And the over speeding. I don’t know if it’s just me and some of the people I researched about feels this way. The love for over speeding. I wish I was diagnosed earlier and knew what bipolar was then I wouldn’t have gotten myself into accident then I would have been okay. And walking straight and being able to run. 😢
Just a question though. My doctor told me that it was curable did your doctor told you the same thing?
And also I stopped taking my medication because I thought I was already cured and because of the pandemic I was not able to visit him anymore. I really thought that I was cured because I felt better! Never felt better in my whole life! But then it caaaaaame baaaack!!!!! It freakiiiiing came baaaaack!!!!!!!!!
AGAIN! YOU ARE VERY! VERY! VERY RELATABLE! It’s like your telling my story.
Hi! Thank you for your kind words! And to answer your question, no my doctor did not tell me it was curable. He told me that there are moments in life where symptoms will come and go and that’s why it’s always important to have a doctor and go to therapy. The same goes for lowering medications, I have been stable for a long time and I am just now starting to lower some of my medications slowly with the help of my doctor. Making drastic changes from taking medications to not taking them at all can be a lot for our minds and bodies. Reach out to your doctor as soon as you can! I truly hope you feel better :)
I literally have been asking myself this question for so long and trying to find the difference between the extremes. You explained it better than any professional ever has to me. Thank you!
Self-acceptance is the key, thank you for your video I came here as it was a like teaching film but let say something hypomanic and manic episode is a very thin line between. We're leaving in a life a city life that many people are stressed and with mental issues, the know-how of yourself is the key not trying to copy the new trend! To buy something that you cannot afford! Many mental issues are from money worries and job losses are natural to happen but what you can do after.
This is a hard conversation. Thank you for being honest and for sharing this. This is a very tough topic.
Thank you!! :)
You do a great job just being real and explaining what your going through...
What it made me do while watching this video is make a list for myself of signs that im Running Hot...that's what I call having an "episode" or being "manic" or going through a "hypomanic period" I am working with Bipolar 2 and OCD..was running very hot from May-Sep of 2020...then 4 months of extreme depression..then since then I've been struggling with getting meds tweaked and now lots of anxiety which is making me OCD spike big time:( but the good news is that these things are temporary as my lovely wife shelana says! We're getting my mental and physical health under control..for the first time ever I might add which is awesome!... I encourage anyone out there who is watching these videos to listen to what she has to say about her experiences, but then compare them to your own..everyone is different..for real..but at the end of the day there's nothing new under the sun so by hearing what others are dealing with it will open your eyes to see what the difference is with you when it comes to Running Hot as I day or just being happy !
Thank you!! And that’s such great advise! I hope others read it too :)
I remember one night I couldnt sleep because I was looking through makeup videos and shopping for the perfect products for me to buy the next morning and start doing makeup everyday and all... Girrrrrrllll just sleeeeep hahaha! I have a huge identity crisis as well since I have rapid cycling so its super hard to know if I'm ok
Those nights of thoughts, actions and ideas can be so energizing and exhausting at the same time. And you’re right it can be so hard to figure out what is really going on or when we are okay or when we are not. I truly believe this process gets so much better with a therapist at least it has helped me tremendously!! I hope you have a peaceful and stable day :)
@@victoriafernandezmh my therapist really helps me navigate through it as well!
I believe i have a manic episode right now, but what confuses me is that it's litteraly triggered by my medschool results I just got last week.
And it's clear as sky because I was so depressed for weeks before the results thinking I failed, slept so much, no energy etc (and massive crippling anxiety)
First i thought it was normal happiness, but these last days I can barely sleep. No matters how much sleep hygiene I put into (melatonin supplements, low blue lights at night etc).
Really feeling on top of the world like u said rn.
The main concern I have rn is that i'm scared when I'll relapse into depression after this manic episode, and I believe poor sleep (due to mania) and all the consequences that goes with poor sleep, will be a main trigger for that "relapse" into depression. What a vicious cycle fml
Also i'm talking so freakin fast rn, that my throat and mouth hurt. I wish i could be happy without being weirdo, but all my relatives and friends see is either depressed and detached or freakin hypomaniac.
Blue lights are the most energetic ones and the absolute worst for sleep. You should use warm tones instead, preferably red.
Thank you for making this video ♡
omg thank you so much for this video!! just subscribed & i hope to see more amazing vids
I’m so glad it helped!! Thank you so much 😊
Oooooh my gosh thats exactly how i feel 😮 you described me so well
I relate to this so much!! Im going to make an appointment with my docter to figure everything out cause i feel like im going crazy
Im so glad it helped in some way! It’s so important to get the help needed so you can feel better :)
ok. I relate to this a little too much.
Literally ME OMGG
I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar for a while it’s nice to know that it’s a true disorder other people deal with and I’m not alone and we’re valid. I’m sorry you go through these episodes too though :(
Thank you for your comment! It’s hard at times, but you’re not alone and life does get better. Therapy gives you tools that go a long way! You’ve got this :)
I...I'm not sure if I have bipolar....but my dad has it...and this video...sounds like me...
Going to a psychiatrist would be best, since they would be able to assess your symptoms and family history
@@victoriafernandezmh I did suggest that to my parents😊 They just...think I don't need it...We'll see though...😊
Im sorry that you’re not getting that support. I hope that they have a change of heart and if not and you are struggling, don’t stop fighting and there are other services online such as online therapy. I hope it all works out :) you’re not alone
How long would your hypomanic episodes last??
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That's interesting - so, you are up and have a lot of ideas at night, but still tired during the day? Or, do you have a few days of no sleep without feeling tired?
Before I had the right medications I would be up all night restless and full of ideas which kept me up and then during the day I was so tired and I was not good at all! The tiredness was worst when I started taking seroquel because I still wasn’t sleeping and It was extremely difficult to wake up in the morning
@@victoriafernandezmh Thanks for your reply! It is helpful to get insight into a mental illness from someone who lives with the condition. Since I've been looking into bipolar disorder, I've always had the impression that being hypomanic meant little to no sleep and then not being tired at all! I've been trying to get a better understanding about this aspect for a while, so thank you for sharing!
@@CUThereVirtualTravel everyone is different! Bipolar has such a large spectrum so some people who have more manic episodes might experience that more frequently!
oh my god.
This is literally me bdjdkzkz