The Bipolar Spectrum | Explained

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2021
  • According to Dr. Tracey Marks, "mental health does not have to be a mystery." This is especially true for bipolar disorder. The bipolar spectrum is widely misunderstood. Bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed as depression; some studies indicate that nearly 70 percent of those with bipolar disorder are initially misdiagnosed.
    Dr. Tracey Marks discusses the the truth behind bipolar spectrum disorders. In this interview you'll learn...
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  • @MedCircle
    @MedCircle  3 года назад +51

    Watch our comprehensive 7-session series on bipolar disorder here: bit.ly/2NEtCG4

    • @dollyleong5853
      @dollyleong5853 3 года назад +2

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    • @debb.3857
      @debb.3857 2 года назад

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    • @loveyashua237
      @loveyashua237 2 года назад

      Great info

    • @norapetty3355
      @norapetty3355 Год назад

      Sadly have dis disability insurance benefits and no I don’t have cash or card that I use. Dual diagnosis so pass labeling know it for helping Professionals with treatment , been in treatments even was on for 26 years straight Ha Ha Weight gain bad fat but very happy turtle live in the moment manageable, been in treatment since age 7 Hell on earth event no can’t revisiting treated that I’ve come content with living now unbalance life severe learning disabilities and mental disabilities don’t allow me to communicate correctly or sometimes at all! In my 20s having an autistic son and still being headstrong and him and having the power of God I was able to advocate better for myself and my son no no Believe it’s ugly that medical record lost Helen availability to social workers and people willing to come to your house cause you’re not physically or mentally stable enough to sit with an office setting I’ll be around public interest of just terrible things that happened to people that can’t express their teacher tearful prayers to God because he knows your heart 2016 terrible event happen that caused me to not even want to sit outside no more and still have to go get treatment and my doctor wasn’t able to give me that treatment because of posttraumatic stress syndrome wasn’t in his address like he didn’t he didn’t qualify and Bino treated had been my psychiatrist since I was 21 AOL back in the day when you get here no he’s not I don’t even think he’s alive I can’t even find him, tried for five other psychiatrists and can’t connect and communicate Kate without having somebody with me and everybody I have with me is gone and dead once I could go to church now I can hardly be in my car and be in line for the food bank without getting distracted and in a tizzy year I do a lot of singing and humming because back in the day we didn’t have all this technology and it was called music therapy 2019 was put in the hospital totally the worst experience ever but it was the epidemic and there were no social workers in the doctors on the computer I didn’t even get to see like get to see each person this is just a real disconnected world I’ll leave my house twice to go to the dollar store and a Piggly Wiggly in my daughters been a little over a year out of a no contact 770 relationship someone to love you because revenge is sick I’ve been in some poor groups and I’ve never seen anybody so ugly but there’s nothing wrong with me shit but I’m good my two friends say I’m stuck in spirit but I’ve been with creator is a safe place I’m staying there rebuilding myself and removing toxic words washed in my head by others excepting it OK not to be OK terrible speller so even if I look at my old journals I can’t even read them don’t question my misunderstanding have never sleep at night unless back in 2019 I fell sleep on a heating pad but I was on medication and I take Circle 100 mg for sleep and I got a third-degree burn up and down my spinal cord causing permanent and severe nerve damage much love driving no I hate it cause I get lost no matter where I go unless it’s to the dollar store or the pig even with the phone apps, fight hard to live a very peaceful life in the sticks with my son which is funny because he’s autistic and he’s like high energy and what I guess look well a lot aggressive but vote to stay connect I fight to stay connected in my own little world am I safe haven gardening trying music my friend emotional learning stability makes it where it’s hard to keep up with what day it is or the month the month I’m not too bad out but the day of the week not good I sleep from about 10 AM till about two the nights alone are awful and my son I can talk to him but being autistic is not all patch on the back mom we’re gonna make it we got this mom‘s got it I don’t have a choice but to have it that’s my jobBlush before Chihuahuas from people that come into my life and just figure they’re gonna leave but leave the dog for me to care for but they’re good therapy give you a reason to get out of bed i’m sure but I think my journal is my best friend like washers always there mastering gratitude in humble serenity just maybe you could like send a resource that does take disability insurance I have dirt poor than drinking during nothing to give even my dirty I don’t on my dirt life huge hugs love enjoy your program crazy you guys changed all the names of mental health again! Trying to reconnect to do a little bit of the outside world cause my daughter was talking to my son in the Midwest he was crying saying that she hope she never ends up like her mom and I hope she doesn’t try to help the wrong people because God is not in everyone! I’m sure if you’ll even get this cause like the messages are from over a year ago so learning to spell did you get it slow life history

    • @alexwallace6120
      @alexwallace6120 10 месяцев назад

      @@debb.3857 yes, just saw all the prices, I had thought like other Vloggers they would charge $5-10 a month. You are way over charging, which keeps people out. I am on medical disability stick to a budget.

  • @mirjamenny
    @mirjamenny 2 года назад +68

    I was diagnosed Manic Depressive Type 2 almost 30 years ago (I agree with Dr. Marks that bipolar is a less accurate descriptor). I don't think it's a disorder at all - it's more easily understood to me as the sensitive/creative personality type most often associated with artists and spiritual types (science proves we're more creative on average). I'm living proof that after decades of suicidal ideation, healing is possible. With proper supports, personal accountability and mindfulness, Manic Depressives have lives which are arguably richer and more meaningful than a lot of people who fall into the neurotypical category. Now that I've focused on having healthy relationships and creating boundaries against the people who stigmatize mental illness (usually narcissistic types) and abuse our need to "fit in" by exploiting our people-pleasing, my life is wonderful and my unique creative skills have been properly channeled into my purpose and I've carved my own niche instead of struggling to fit in with our toxic culture. I don't miss the superficial people who made me feel like I was the problem because now I can see how empty their lives are and how threatened they were by authenticity and honesty.

    • @thehitmaster102
      @thehitmaster102 9 месяцев назад

      Excellent advice

    • @alex.hidalgo
      @alex.hidalgo 7 месяцев назад +1

      Dang. Appreciate this framing. I’ve recently started rebuilding my relationship to work in a way that makes sense to me and not others preferences. People-pleasing can be tricky, and it takes some real effort to try and strike a balance leading with yourself in mind. But it definitely promotes a better and more sustained relationship with one’s true self. Which can often become an afterthought leading to some rough spots.

    • @cory99998
      @cory99998 12 дней назад

      I struggle between feeling this and feeling like dang I need meds dont I

  • @Sunshine-zt8mj
    @Sunshine-zt8mj 3 года назад +277

    I love that MedCircle addresses mental health topics and people in such a non judgemental, non stigmatized and compassionate way. Thank you!!

    • @tracy3812
      @tracy3812 3 года назад +11

      I was so surprised when Dr Ramani said she attends counseling for herself. Such openness & honesty!

    • @aResoluteProtector
      @aResoluteProtector 3 года назад +2

      I just love that they're all cultural Marxists.

    • @Gavriel92
      @Gavriel92 3 года назад +2

      I haven't felt this much truth in years.

    • @X11CHASE
      @X11CHASE 2 года назад +1

      @@aResoluteProtector wtf does that mean

    • @judithmagill1449
      @judithmagill1449 2 года назад +2

      I wish there were more therapists like Dr. Ramani..........she certainly has a gift.

  • @deanasherrick9399
    @deanasherrick9399 3 года назад +33

    When I experience disassociation its like my mind "vacates" or goes on vacation from the situation from seconds to minutes.

    • @d.g.7582
      @d.g.7582 2 года назад +1

      I have lost full days! Very disturbing. It only happens when extremely anxious. I won't remember a thing.

    • @cheriessoblessedformerlyfear
      @cheriessoblessedformerlyfear 2 года назад

      I've had that sometimes ..it freaka me out cause all the sudden I space and then I'm back and I feel awkward

  • @ThePokeHimOn
    @ThePokeHimOn 3 года назад +112

    My late father had bipolar disorder and was sectioned (I'm from the UK) multiple times, he passed away in 2018 the day after I turned 15. I've personally seen how it is such a difficult disorder especially when the patient is totally uncooperative with their treatment, it takes a toll on the spouse and the children

    • @fireblade8905
      @fireblade8905 2 года назад +1

      That's sad

    • @gwendolynkaren5933
      @gwendolynkaren5933 2 года назад

      That's terrible it's so mean to always be forcing people to go to these quack doctors

  • @lucentgirl
    @lucentgirl 3 года назад +136

    Bipolar disorder is so difficult to live with. Especially dealing with psychosis.

    • @Lidia.Bella.Italiana
      @Lidia.Bella.Italiana 3 года назад +4

      😢

    • @BipolarCorner
      @BipolarCorner 3 года назад +7

      Agreed. I hope you're doing well

    • @friedaprinzessinvonanstalt8068
      @friedaprinzessinvonanstalt8068 3 года назад +7

      Difficult? It's a pain in the ass

    • @gledwood9108
      @gledwood9108 3 года назад +13

      I remember after I got diagnosed looking through library books on the subject and they were so annoying, full of generalisations and the kind of information that had allowed me to have the condition for more than a decade without really believing it. Like implying depression comes as some kind of crash after the manic high. With me I know the illness is coming but can't tell what direction it's going because at first it just feels like a bad mood! I tend to go down first and then up. And they hardly mentioned psychosis. The first sign of my mania was hearing voices! I met quite a few people who said they heard voices, saw strange things, smelled strange things etc when manic and depressed but the books made this sound like a rare complication and gave it about one paragraph each! Then they go on saying bipolar isn't just the ups and downs of life, but that's not how it felt to me from the inside. Except when it got really extreme, it felt exactly like big ups and downs and no way can you separate it from your life!

    • @maddiAlice7094
      @maddiAlice7094 2 года назад +7

      @@gledwood9108 When I deal with this I was told I was Bipolar 1, as well as Borderline personality AND schizoaffective

  • @LillllyPad
    @LillllyPad Год назад +6

    If bipolar treatment doesn’t help please ask your doctor to look into other diagnoses. I was diagnosed as bipolar 2 with horrible results. The medicines made me so ill that I ended up in the hospital. I was diagnosed with ADHD two years later and the bipolar diagnose was removed. ADHD medication and treatment helped me a lot. I wish I had got it sooner.

  • @angelalilly6191
    @angelalilly6191 2 года назад +63

    Having been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in my early teenage years, I can say you CAN go on to live a peaceful life without having to be medicated in your later years. I also believe it depends on how high on the spectrum your bipolar is as I have a cousin who still struggles in adulthood. What helped me was meditation, music, and self awareness, taking responsibility for your own actions and thoughts, never judging others, accepting myself for who and what I am and living by the motto that everything happens for a reason and everyone is here for a reason and the most important thing was to learn to just let shit go. We are ALL given this life because "WE" wanted to come to this Earth 🌎 and learn the lessons we are learning. I believe people with bipolar are just souls who have lived hard lives previous and now have forgotten who they were and why they are here now. We are ALL precious beings that have a purpose. Don't let the diagnosis of this "disorder" or the negativity that comes with living with this in this life make you think that your life is of any less importance. Look at it as a gift where.... you are strong fierce and protective when you need to be and sensitive enough for the times when people need to feel love or need a guiding light. It's YOUR life, take control of it. Much love to ALL that needed to hear this and remember their worth❤️ We are ALL ONE, and I hope this helps another soul searching for peace ✌️❤️😁

    • @gwendolynkaren5933
      @gwendolynkaren5933 2 года назад

      You know these dumb doctors got to be diagnosed in people and then of course they change the diagnosis they don't know what the hell they're doing I'm sorry but I have to say it

    • @tanvi5378
      @tanvi5378 2 года назад +3

      I got diagnosed 2 days ago. It's really hard right now. Thank you so much for this comment.

    • @mab7175
      @mab7175 2 года назад

      @@tanvi5378
      Don't accept one diagnosis as written in stone. Seek diagnoses from one or more psychiatrists. Don't tell the other psychiatrists you have been diagnosed by other psychiatrists. Physicians, particularly psychiatrists, have rigidity not to override another psychiatrist's diagnosis. The significance of the advice I'm conferring is misdiagnoses in Psychiatry is pervasively rampant. Entailing many times too many, are arbitrary. The dire detriment of misdiagnoses is the prescribed medications will BE THE WRONG MEDICATIONS POSSIBLY THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

    • @nickcaption308
      @nickcaption308 Год назад +1

      Some people experience confusion, cognitive problems.

    • @coolsigmaalpha
      @coolsigmaalpha Год назад

      @@mab7175 bro wtf just because some people are misdiagnosed doesnt mean this person is. youre just fueling a terrible cycle of imposter syndrome rn. let the person recieve help in peace

  • @lawrenceluna5319
    @lawrenceluna5319 2 года назад +32

    I just found her, but I love this woman. Everything has become so clear. I have been in therapy a couple times and nobody ever mentioned I might be bipolar.

  • @haisesasaki3944
    @haisesasaki3944 3 года назад +28

    I have Borderline Personality Disorder but I love Dr. Marks. That's why I'm here. ❤

  • @anneisbeyond
    @anneisbeyond 3 года назад +96

    Social rhythm therapy and eating healthy, highly reduced use of alcohol, exercise, and stress management have made a huge difference for my symptoms. Thank you Dr. Marks for discussing these! Brain fog can also be exacerbated by diet. Cutting processed carbs and starches, processed vegetable oils can help.

    • @KathBorup
      @KathBorup 2 года назад +1

      Good to know

    • @Rin_Chawngthu
      @Rin_Chawngthu Год назад

      Ty for your helpful comment

    • @willabestorms6059
      @willabestorms6059 Год назад

      I am making tremendous positive progress by watching my diet losing weight and a positive mental attitude and my social rhythm is very good.

    • @seinfeld8812
      @seinfeld8812 8 месяцев назад

      What is social rhythm therapy

  • @blankblank5524
    @blankblank5524 11 месяцев назад +3

    My son is 20 and 9 weeks ago, he was diagnosed with cyclothymia.He has just started taking a mood stabiliser.He also has Asperger’s,non-epileptic seizures and ankylosing spondylitis.He is one brave person and my favourite person.

  • @DanielE15
    @DanielE15 3 года назад +63

    ❤️ Dr Marks

    • @DONNACEDOHIOK12
      @DONNACEDOHIOK12 3 года назад

      Thanks for great video. Very well spoken.

    • @debb.3857
      @debb.3857 2 года назад

      Mood INSTABILITY IS ALSO BIPOLAR...HYPO-MANIA 4 DAYS TO WEEKS...DJ.DEB.USA SAYS..YES I KNOW A ALCOHOLIC NARCISSISTIC ABUSER PERSONALITY DISORDER, WHO ALSO HAS, (**BIPOLAR ** BORDER / POLAR IS WHAT???

    • @debb.3857
      @debb.3857 2 года назад

      Thanks 🐾😊🙏🐾😊🙏WHERE'S YOUR THERAPY DOG 😻😻😻😻😇😇😇😇😇😇KYLE????

    • @debb.3857
      @debb.3857 2 года назад

      So SHES A BIPOLAR EXPERT ON BIPOLAR DISORDER...THATS IT..RIGHT?

  • @gledwood9108
    @gledwood9108 3 года назад +61

    The term bipolar is good in that it has raised public awareness of what the condition really is. In Britain the term "bipolar" didn't really pick up among the general public until after the year 2000. Before then the public view of a "manic depressive" was someone who was prone to extremely serious depression and manic depression was seen as severe depression. Having said that I think bipolar is misleading in that people think of it as two faces of one person, one happy, one sad and it's not that way. Mania and depression aren't two separate extremes, they intermingle a great deal!!

    • @gwendolynkaren5933
      @gwendolynkaren5933 2 года назад +2

      The planet Earth is bipolar North and South Pole I'm over it

    • @DisabledPsychedelica
      @DisabledPsychedelica Год назад +2

      Kinda, not really. Manic Depression included Depression along with Depression and Mania. So I see where the misconceptions come from, but still it combines what we call bipolar and depression into one illness spectrum. Which is actually more accurate given 60%+ of depression patients actually experience mixed states really similar to bipolar and should be classified as another type of bipolar. Rebranding to bipolar spectrum or going back to manic depression would look like from pure depression to pure mania: Major Depression, Euthymia (chorionic mild depression,) Cyclothymia (mild depression to hypomania,) Mixed Depression (depression with mixed episodes,) Bipolar 2, Bipolar 1, Hyperthymia (chronic mania.)

    • @DisabledPsychedelica
      @DisabledPsychedelica Год назад

      @@gwendolynkaren5933 go back to FB, Karen.

  • @melaninandaura9713
    @melaninandaura9713 2 года назад +15

    I appreciate Kyle trying to make Dr. Tracy feel more comfortable after the lil disruption. He’s trying to decrease her nerves by giving her compliments. I can tell the energy talking with her is vastly different than the energy is with Dr Ramani but I suppose their energies are vastly different too

    • @SSJ0016
      @SSJ0016 2 года назад +5

      Kyle is a very good interviewer. Always has good questions, listens intently. Asks good follow up questions as well to get into interesting details. He comes off as a very kind person as well.

  • @claracarpenter8913
    @claracarpenter8913 Год назад +9

    Dr Marks has a very nice way of speaking to us. I really appreciate it. She's very straightforward and informative. Thank you Dr Marks.

  • @BipolarCorner
    @BipolarCorner 3 года назад +19

    Dr. Tracey Mark's is great!
    I have schizophrenia and Bipolar known as schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type and she has helped me understand a lot.

  • @jessayaki9496
    @jessayaki9496 3 года назад +16

    I had subscribed to both channels separately, so glad to see both of you together! Great content, as always.

  • @carrieshelton109
    @carrieshelton109 2 года назад +4

    I love Dr. Tracey and Medcircle! Thanks for putting this one together!

  • @jlynn4736
    @jlynn4736 2 года назад +1

    I love how educated and helpful this content is, but also the comments!! Thank all y'all

  • @monicabrown3017
    @monicabrown3017 3 года назад +16

    I love ❤️ this Doctor 👩‍⚕️!!! I have Bipolar 1, and I’m learning a lot of things here!!! I’m rocking my Bipolar!!! I’m not manic, because I’m learning a lot better treatment for myself here!!!

    • @DrTraceyMarks
      @DrTraceyMarks 3 года назад +7

      Awesome @Monica Brown your rock it! I do have a bipolar playlist where I group my bipolar videos
      ruclips.net/p/PLazcP3-djRZ0IoYFWgkl0_tFtBVqA3bu

  • @passionforhispeace1194
    @passionforhispeace1194 3 года назад +17

    Thanks for addressing bipolar. Dr. Marks and the Polar Warrior are two of the best channels with info on the topic on RUclips.

  • @whracing
    @whracing Год назад +3

    What about not been able to watch the full hour without distracting thoughts, writing and reading comments. And needing a break. Very informative, almost overwhelming but a good pace

  • @Taureanfitness
    @Taureanfitness 2 года назад +2

    I love doctor Tracy marks I've been following her on her channel for a while and have found many videos that have been helpful for me in finding recovery from past trauma and a very debilitating eating disorder

  • @snuffyscorner
    @snuffyscorner 3 года назад +30

    Thank you I love watching Dr Tracey videos. I was just diagnosed with Bipolar and it wasn't diagnosed until my late 40's but have struggled most of my life. This was so informative.

  • @rashifarsya
    @rashifarsya 3 года назад +1

    Thank you MedCircle for sharing it with us :)

  • @maje4120
    @maje4120 3 года назад +26

    I'd love an episode on drug addiction effects on mental health and personaly.

    • @pattioconnor3075
      @pattioconnor3075 3 года назад +5

      That’s a great suggestion, me too!

    • @staceybarbe5122
      @staceybarbe5122 2 года назад +4

      I just wrote that same question in my journal, so thank you!

    • @jesseschbrt8769
      @jesseschbrt8769 2 года назад +2

      Absolutely.

    • @sallyburnside2185
      @sallyburnside2185 2 года назад +4

      Just a suggestion for you and others on the connection between addiction, trauma and mental health:
      Videos on RUclips with Dr. Gabor Mate. Really good research behind his perspective.

    • @sciencenotstigma9534
      @sciencenotstigma9534 Год назад

      Yes!!! Substance Use Disorders are also in the DSM-V! And comorbid disorders are common, and extremely challenging!

  • @erios1010
    @erios1010 Год назад +1

    One if the absolute best sessions I've ever heard on the topic! I'm bipolar and the info is solid! Great job!

  • @jimena6264
    @jimena6264 2 года назад +23

    I love Kyle as an interviewer he's really good and always gives a comfortable environment and very good questions

    • @stephanierevard7716
      @stephanierevard7716 2 года назад +1

      I've always thought this. Plus he shares his own struggles. I initially thought he started this in search of his own answers. Regardless, I'm so glad this is available to the general public.

    • @stephanierevard7716
      @stephanierevard7716 2 года назад +1

      At 12:00 he thanks her for speaking to him just like a friend in easy to understand terms. They are a great team!!

  • @urieldaboamorte
    @urieldaboamorte Год назад

    My first MedCircle video, saw Dr. Tracy on the thumbnail, "bipolar" in title, and clicked. Very informative, I loved it. Also Kyle's body expression is adorable!

  • @yanan4249
    @yanan4249 Год назад +3

    Oh, I love this doctor! I'm glad you have her too on this channel. Her series on ADHD helped me a lot, maybe you could make a video with her on that subject? Or maybe you have done this already?

  • @MyPrayingmantis
    @MyPrayingmantis 3 года назад +8

    Dr. Marks is the best thing on the internet.

  • @kimmieann316
    @kimmieann316 2 года назад +12

    This is really good. I came here because of Dr. Tracey Marks I follow her on RUclips and like her and she explains things well. I appreciate this zoom video as a person who struggles with rapid cycling bipolar disorder and ptsd.

  • @mostlypeacefulgaydy6396
    @mostlypeacefulgaydy6396 3 года назад +13

    She's so right. My wife is bi polar and has bpd and ADHD. She lost it and had multiple affairs. All because she thought I was leaving her.

    • @sciencenotstigma9534
      @sciencenotstigma9534 Год назад

      I have Bipolar 1 Disorder, and can relate.

    • @oliviamartini9700
      @oliviamartini9700 Год назад +1

      As Dr Rsmadi (sp) says, "there's no special place in heaven for people who put up with ill treatment over and over again."
      You're worth more than that.

    • @DarkEnergyHealer
      @DarkEnergyHealer Год назад

      Sorry, a few things stand out in your comment. You have the word gay in your name.. Your wife thought you would leave her.. She lost it and had affairs? Are you sure you are not a narcissist my friend? My ex was one and could have said this easily. And maybe your wife is suffering from narc abuse? Narcs are always saying something is wrong with the other person. Make you doubt your reality and so on.. I'm saying this because to me it sounds very unlikely that she would go and have multiple affairs, because she thinks you are going to leave.. Being very empathic as a bpd I just cant see this happening. My friend is bipolar and when she loses it, she just wants to hurt herself, but never others. And ADHD in my humble opinion is not a real disorder.. I hope I'm wrong with my analysis. Wish you and your wife all the best

    • @user-mm6dn9mx4z
      @user-mm6dn9mx4z Год назад +2

      @@DarkEnergyHealerYou know that manic people can quite literally do anything right? It just sounds like you are trying to side with her because she's a woman like you or something

  • @EveSalkey
    @EveSalkey Год назад

    Dr. Tracey Marks speaks in "Layman" terms, which is a great way to engage with your patient's and the general public. I love when I can truly understand my practitioner's. A lot of people go from doctors office not understanding what they are told. Thank you Dr. Marks.

  • @hannahrl
    @hannahrl 2 года назад +11

    Love that she makes reference to basically the subspecialty of Lifestyle Medicine. I'm seeing more studies coming out (I think Barnard at PCRM has some crossover interventional trials now) specifically looking at diet and mental or brain health (Ornish is running a large-scale new study with Alzheimer's). There is so much newer, kinda revolutionary stuff we've been learning about the microbiome as well as the role of a whole food, plant-based dietary pattern (meaning exclusive or nearly totally exclusive of all animal products, as well as avoidance of more highly refined plant ingredients or products) in respect to lowering inflammatory markers - in addition to sleep, exercise, social support and avoidance of toxic stress and chemicals, the dietary pillar of lifestyle medicine appears as linked to mental health and brain function as all the others. Not saying lifestyle intervention fix serious mental illness, but on the other hand, it reliably dramatically improves and even reverses some of our main chronic illnesses, so why not at least optimize that area in support of mental health, too? The Drs. Sherzai who have just written a new Alzheimer's book could be great to have on to talk about some of this, one day.

  • @Love888G
    @Love888G 2 года назад +3

    i hate bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder and ptsd, and scizophrenia it completely shuts me down , i literally have mental breakdowns i cant stop it from happening but its so bad things ive done for 10 years i cant do ex. filling out a school lunch form... my mental illnesses are very debilitating , i've slept all night this last month and a half and forced myself to sleep all day too cause i couldnt cope , having 3 mental illnesses makes coping hard

  • @abbiroberts6384
    @abbiroberts6384 3 года назад +3

    This was very informative, thank you!!

  • @millstreetteut7835
    @millstreetteut7835 3 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for the Information!! Im on a bipolar spectrum. Much appreciated!!

  • @lorisanpietro5560
    @lorisanpietro5560 2 года назад +2

    Great info thank you Im working on taking my LCPC exam and I find that hearing the cases are the way the exam is set up as it presents case studies thus these videos are much like the case presentations

  • @melaniearnold6336
    @melaniearnold6336 3 года назад +4

    Currently training in RTT , really enjoying listening .

  • @michellemcgraw6780
    @michellemcgraw6780 2 года назад

    She is wonderful. She says it the way normal people understand it, and that is the best part

  • @summerbreeze553
    @summerbreeze553 3 года назад +3

    Thank you both for doing this

  • @Sewmano
    @Sewmano 3 года назад +3

    Omg they got my favorite doc on here yesss 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @wesleyolivier6010
    @wesleyolivier6010 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for all your amazing videos and wisdom, your such a star and help so many people

  • @truthwarrior7934
    @truthwarrior7934 2 года назад +6

    Ok, I need to weigh in on this topic.
    At 57 yrs. old I STARTED experiencing depression at 6yr. old. Meaning, everything was going great in my life but I was extremely sad. This sadness would last for a month & then it would lift. ( classic sign of a chemical imbalance ). I also suffered with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at 10 yrs. old. By the grace of God, he set me free from this disorder. I also suffered with Anxiety & Panic attack as approach my 20's.
    When my grandmother died, I was 21 yrs. old & couldn't cope. Sought help & I was diagnosed with manic depression.
    Here is what ppl. need to know as far what the 2 main triggers that will put you into an episode of depression & the medical community has backed up what I have been saying for 35 yrs. in regards to triggers. The 2 biggest things that will trigger depression are LACK OF SLEEP & LACK OF FOOD!! Saw this pattern with me & when I recognized & connected the dots as far as these 2 triggers, I was able to stay ahead of it by getting enough sleep & eating.
    As far as the racing thoughts & repetitive thoughts, I had to teach myself to kick out any negative thought to avoid that repetitive thinking.
    As far as medications, the former Psychiatrists have stated that once you start an anti depressant & have been on it for a year, if you go off of it, your brain can no LONGER make the proper serotonin & you will guarantee crash & I can attest to this as I have gone off my meds & after a year, I crash & burn & I did this quite a few times in my 20's due to the weight gain. When I say weight gain, I am talking about the anti depressants increase your appetite & you eat more which leads to weight gain.
    Best way to avoid depression is straight up running!! It is a known fact that long distance running raises your serotonin levels. Been running since I was 22 yrs. old. Running is also an excellent stress reliever as well!!
    Ppl. who suffer with bipolar can spot other ppl. with bipolar faster than a Psychiatrists because we see the same behaviors in them that we saw in our selves!! Case in point, I recognized my Nephew with bipolar at age of 7 yrs. old & he later was diagnosed with bipolar. My own daughter, I was able to pick up on her bi polar at around 6 yrs. old & she was later diagnosed with bipolar when she was 7 yrs. old.
    When you are going through an episode of bipolar, it is NOT just mental, it's physical as well!! Your body is on Fight or Flight mode.
    Once you get through your episode, you feel like a MACK truck has hit you & your body is physically run down & NOW, your body needs to physical heal & that can TAKE months 2 FINALLY feal NORMAL!!
    Plz. EDUCATE yourselves with bipolar & most definitely EDUCATE yourself on the medications you take because the side effects can most definitely due more harm than good.
    I absolutely do NOT recommend any of the Newer drugs because we don't know the long term side effects!! My case in point is the drug, abilify. My Daughter's Psychiatrist wanted to put my daughter on abilify when it first came out & I told him
    " absolutely not because we Don't KNOW the long term side effects". 2 yrs. later, abilify side effect was LINKED to compulsive disorder!!
    I hope this information will help anyone out there who is still trying to understand bipolar.
    God Bless.

    • @stacyramirez5459
      @stacyramirez5459 2 года назад

      Oh wow, when you highlighted no food made my heart jump. 💔 my soon to be x husband of 20 years likes to control me with food and starve me when I don't have money because I can't get out to work. I had a blackout 3 weeks ago from his abuse.

    • @truthwarrior7934
      @truthwarrior7934 2 года назад

      @@stacyramirez5459 My heart goes out to you!! I pray you have gotten put of that relationship!! You deserve better. And I do understand how it feels when you are in abusive relationship & have a hard time trying to get out on your own. I am in that current situation. My elderly dad is my abuser & I am live with him because I am his caregiver & also because I went on disability 10 yrs. ago due to bi polar. Unless ppl. have gone through abuse than they have no idea what we go through. In short, the abuser, isolates you & verbally abuses you with their words such as;
      ' you are a loser. You are stupid. You are useless. No one wants you. In my case, my dad reminds me all the time that I am CRAZY & no one wants a nut job like you!!
      It's that constant verbal & physical abuse that starts to wear you down, physically & psychologically!!
      I pray God gives you the strength & an out to FINALLY leave this relationship if you ALREADY HAVEN'T left.
      God Bless.

    • @happysloth3208
      @happysloth3208 2 года назад +1

      Now a days people with bipolar disorder don’t take certain antidepressants because it can trigger mania. I have unipolar depression with a family history of bipolar disorder and I can’t take SSRI antidepressants because I react in a similar manner. I find just going on walks, practicing mindfulness, taking birth control and preventing chronic stress helps a lot. Therapy is also great for learning how to cope with negative thoughts and also anxiety that comes from it.I also have ADHD as well and I do take stimulant medication which is key in helping out with stress.

    • @truthwarrior7934
      @truthwarrior7934 2 года назад

      @@happysloth3208 apparently you DIDN'T read my comment. I run to help me cope with my ANXIETY & depression.
      As far as anti depressants. I was diagnosed in1986 & Prozac SAVED my life.
      But, I do understand what may work 4 one person, may not necessarily work 4 another person.
      Sounds like you are DOING a great job in managing your illness & I applaud you 4 taking the steps to help manage your life with the proper techniques.
      God Bless.

    • @mab7175
      @mab7175 2 года назад

      You don't have any sense..

  • @heidiho5179
    @heidiho5179 3 года назад +2

    I had no idea you had Bipolar Disorder. You make it look so easy! I have the same diagnosis.

  • @kristyl111685able
    @kristyl111685able Год назад +3

    I have "border polar" I was diagnosed with BPD at 21 and was just diagnosed with Bi Polar a month in a half ago...I'm here because I am on lithium but I have been depressed, tired, not wanting/able to work for about a week now...I contacted my doctor yesterday and waiting for a reply...I don't know what to do but I'm tired of feeling like this and if even medication don't help then what's the point!?!?!? I start therapy next month so hopefully that does help but who knows...it's been too many years feeling this way and I'm so exhausted 😩

  • @mrhappy208
    @mrhappy208 2 года назад

    Tracey Marks contributed a lot to my recovery

  • @swagymom
    @swagymom 2 года назад

    Dr.Mark’s is the GOAT for real!

  • @LillysConner
    @LillysConner 3 года назад +16

    I was excited when the mother asked how she can support her son with BP but didn't hear much on the subject except monitoring the symptoms versus daily interactions and displine. As a mother too am finding it challenging to offer support and be displinary too.

  • @edmidford7484
    @edmidford7484 3 года назад +4

    This is very good Tracey 👍

    • @DrTraceyMarks
      @DrTraceyMarks 3 года назад +2

      Thanks a lot Ed. I hope all is well with you 😊

    • @edmidford7484
      @edmidford7484 3 года назад +1

      @@DrTraceyMarks slowly but surely I hope.. I wish you alot of success on your Internet empire :-)

  • @Seremonii
    @Seremonii 2 года назад +2

    I was diagnosed by a dumb psychiatrist with
    Seasonal Depression (👎🏾)
    The Bipolar (👎🏾).
    I researched both and I did not fit either so I declined meds.
    Ten years later my gynecologist diagnosed me with PMDD(hormanal) and anxiety (high cortisal) after I noticed my mood swings were always 2-4 days (sometimes nearly a week before cycles) before my menstrual cycle. I just nap and take magnesium, omega 3 and St. Johns Wart as needed until symptoms level out.

  • @benjaminteodoro2815
    @benjaminteodoro2815 2 года назад

    Very informative. Dr Marks explains the disorder well in plain English.

  • @reneecostanzo8058
    @reneecostanzo8058 2 года назад

    Dr. Marks you're my hero!!!! You're a genius.

  • @xiloaduarte8505
    @xiloaduarte8505 Год назад +1

    Great topic, thank you.

  • @chepkoechkiptoo
    @chepkoechkiptoo Год назад +2

    God bless you Dr Marks. You are a beautiful soul

  • @tonyburton419
    @tonyburton419 2 года назад

    Great guest. Thanks.

  • @toddm6999
    @toddm6999 Год назад

    Very interesting and great information 👍

  • @TH-zb8bl
    @TH-zb8bl 3 года назад

    Thank you for the information!

  • @AshAuset
    @AshAuset 3 года назад +2

    Thanks Dr.Marks ❤️

  • @sorad5791
    @sorad5791 Год назад +5

    It's wild.. and maybe it was because there wasn't as much awareness in the psychology community at the time, but 17 years ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar and they put me on antidepressants. Had to try several different kinds. I was a total mess. They are saying here that antidepressants aren't good for people with Bipolar.

    • @rodneuer4600
      @rodneuer4600 11 месяцев назад

      On 2015 they put me on antidepressants I almost dye of this huge hypomania episode

  • @paulcomerford1
    @paulcomerford1 Год назад

    Thanks again Dr Tracey - my favourite psychiatrist !

  • @lykoe4045
    @lykoe4045 3 года назад +3

    Amazing people. Thank you

  • @navit3ch
    @navit3ch 2 года назад

    My favorite Dr in the whole world

  • @jenniferhegwood2929
    @jenniferhegwood2929 2 года назад +8

    Thank you for your help. I have schizophrenia and had delusional disorder before progressing to schizophrenia. I was 21 when it became reality but I thought I was normal in delusional disorder. I made poor choices early in life and now I can see that I have been ill for a very long time. Your videos help me to understand.

  • @jostoney6501
    @jostoney6501 Год назад +9

    I love this topic I love this conversation and the doctor you're having it with. In 2008 I was diagnosed with manic depression, bipolar schizophrenia with delusions and PTSD. My career was a field Archaeologist and Anthropologist and I lived through some very tragic death in my life. When my support team of husband and mother died nearly a month apart from each other I went into a tailspin. I had to shorten my education, discontinue my Archaeological Field work and admit that I could not cope with the loss of these dear loved ones. I ruined my career and ran on a reservation as though I had been there my whole life. As a fair white lady I was definitely having some issues and fought quite a bit in those early days. I lost control of everything and I still had three teenage kids to raise. Long story short I went into rehab where I spent 4 years in transitional housing and sobriety meetings. This time spent on the 90 day 90 meeting program was rehab taught me a great deal on how to create a mental toolbox to help me when I felt a relapse coming. I guess I forgot to mention I started heavy drug use and alcoholism. I got a great job made amends with my children and managed to move to the small town of my dreams I am in now. One thing I believe helped a great deal was looking into volunteering and I mean volunteering for anything that resonated with my sleepless manic routines, extreme codependency issues, and the reckless need for avengers. Because of my education in the earth sciences I was able to find wonderful diverse places to be and to help. The whole time I have been on medicine but as of 2 years ago my stomach and liver are starting to give in and I had to quit all but two of my medications. I quit 10 medications and used the anxiety and mania towards helping myself and others get ahead and whatever creative way I can think of. Now I am old and feeling ill but I am proud to say that even with all my mental and physical injuries I still enjoy life to the fullest and cannot ever find it again in my heart to hold the grudge and negative self talk like I grew up doing as my mother before me did. And yes I was raised by an extreme narcissistic father and a very doting but somewhat neglectful mother. I was the eldest of four and at the age of 11(I am 63 now) I began watching my siblings trying to teach them the ways of the outdoors, the streets and the people in them. I just love your program and watch quite a few of your videos thank you for being out there and teaching us the things that we may have never had the opportunity to learn about. And oh yes I have a question is there a way to determine an episode starting to happen because of something that triggered you and you knew it was coming?

    • @IBRAHIM-ls8ex
      @IBRAHIM-ls8ex Год назад

      Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story. It,s very emotional and i am really inspire with you.

  • @kayakins1709
    @kayakins1709 2 года назад

    Wow this is so informative

  • @lorianne4608
    @lorianne4608 4 месяца назад

    I have Bipolar II. I experience severe severe depression plus I have PTSD after experiencing long term narcissistic abuse from some random guy who set his eyes on me + refused to understand that I was married + that I loved my husband. He threatened to tell my husband that we were having an affair (we weren’t). After being threatened for four years I left my home. My husband is paranoid as a result of long term marijuana use + refused to protect me from this man. That was 16 years ago. The man still trails me. No assistance from local authorities. I’m now 59 + alone.

  • @melaninandaura9713
    @melaninandaura9713 2 года назад +1

    I just realized this so when I listen to Dr. Ramani I feel like I’m hearing from a really smart friend of the family while when I listen to Dr. Tracy I feel as though I’m listening to a really smart aunt

  • @justicedjvawa2554
    @justicedjvawa2554 2 года назад

    THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEOS

  • @maryellensauve1912
    @maryellensauve1912 Год назад +1

    Your the best doctor that makes people feel better and your explanation make us understand why we feel like this I have a friend 58 years old was told at 40 he was BP 2 in and out of hospital now he quit taking his med again after taking them for year and a half keeps telling me he is not BP 2 I don't know how to help him thx your amazing

    • @maryellensauve1912
      @maryellensauve1912 Год назад

      I have the same issue saying that he is not BP went off he's medication don't know how to help him

  • @bonniegomez5333
    @bonniegomez5333 2 года назад

    schedules help, and ive found that cbt is super useful. whaats helped me most is learning everything i can about it. being fully self aware seems to have helped me either manage, or at least prepare for whatever state im going to be in.

  • @RomeoTango3
    @RomeoTango3 2 года назад

    I love Dr. Marks! I watch her videos weekly and would highly recommend subscribing to her channel on RUclips.

  • @JimiSurvivor
    @JimiSurvivor Год назад

    I have been a LPC with Bipolar for almost 20 years. In the past when I was less stable it was harder although I do not find it to be stressful anymore

  • @tricia811
    @tricia811 2 года назад

    Love Dr. Marks!!😊

  • @charles5272
    @charles5272 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for the best things in life

  • @brandib72
    @brandib72 2 года назад +3

    Dr. Tracey Marks is amazing. I watch her videos every night and learn so much from her. I wish she was my doctor!!!!!!

  • @susanneashton1340
    @susanneashton1340 Год назад +3

    Hearing the term 'border-polar' , I pictured a border collie crossed with a polar bear.

  • @camilliadunn-ibar8197
    @camilliadunn-ibar8197 2 года назад +4

    How do you help someone with symptoms of bipolar disorder but in denial?

  • @Taureanfitness
    @Taureanfitness 2 года назад +3

    This is an amazing channel but why on earth would people pay for something they can get for free I watched all of the videos on RUclips and I have learned so much

  • @SA-ke8qc
    @SA-ke8qc 3 года назад +3

    Sammy has recently been re-diagnosed with BPII. She has made a video on it. I got diagnosed with BPII, then diagnosed with BPD and now my BPII is in question.. guessing I'm going to be diagnosed with BPII. This seems to be a pattern for people with both.

  • @jeannelima8281
    @jeannelima8281 3 года назад +3

    She is the best! I love her!

  • @marlenacarrillo5446
    @marlenacarrillo5446 Год назад +2

    I think everyone should take the Mental Health First Aid class.

  • @badkittyem
    @badkittyem Год назад

    My Dr put me on Depakote. The meds were so intense it only intensified my symptoms. Made my ears pop constantly, couldn't sleep, thoughts all over the place, I was in a fog. I stopped taking it. Been off it for more than 10 yrs, but def feel like I need something. It's really hard to deal with at times. The one thing that's helps is knowing I'm not crazy. Since I been like this for so long it's become my norm...

  • @vinodsingh-gr1xj
    @vinodsingh-gr1xj 7 месяцев назад

    Bipolar mental problems was explained in a absolutely right manner so everyone understands, thankyou Dr Tracy mark 😅

  • @alexisallen1130
    @alexisallen1130 3 года назад +2

    can you do more lives like this?

  • @hollehpazouki7623
    @hollehpazouki7623 Год назад

    Love Dr Marks

  • @woolfy02
    @woolfy02 2 года назад +4

    Anyone have symptoms related to SSRI-induced bipolar? (Some where on the bipolar spectrum) Very mild hypomania but, more agitation. I still don't have a diagnosis of bipolar, just have the issues with what I just mentioned. It's tough to explain to my doctor exactly how I feel with it. The problem is that its not 100% obvious of what's going on, for a fast diagnosis. It's frustrating.
    Throw the Treatment resistant depression / Quiet BPD and I don't even know what to think about it anymore. I just want it to stop. Besides that, Just want to talk to someone that can relate to this big mess of symptoms.

  • @pennyholgate1753
    @pennyholgate1753 3 года назад +4

    I suffer with Bipolar 2 Also Anxiety.PTSD.Because I went through something very traumatic when I was 7 or 8 years.I struggle with Depression more and tired 😓 a lot.I just lost My Mother 3 years ago.Its been really difficult.I need to handle My Bipolar better.Also I was born with borderline dysfunction.Meaning mild retardation.From Birth. My Mother’s heart stopped during labor having me.So my oxygen was cut off.So it cause me to have Intellectual Learning disability.

  • @kaipo705
    @kaipo705 2 года назад

    Excellent information

  • @dominiquerivero6611
    @dominiquerivero6611 Год назад

    Very helpful

  • @KathBorup
    @KathBorup 2 года назад +4

    I love Dr Tracey Marks always keen to hear more about bipolar disorder. I don't love Zoom though 😂

  • @muhamedshahidpm8320
    @muhamedshahidpm8320 3 года назад +1

    Can you please make a video on hypnotherapy, will it work, does it have any scientific evidence?
    Thanks for your works doc, love you.

  • @jameswilliams782
    @jameswilliams782 2 года назад +1

    very nice!!!

  • @charissecoal
    @charissecoal 2 года назад

    My goodness this aired 2 days before i had the meltdown of all meltdowns that
    subsequently got me into the psychiatrists office who, given i was depressed and suicidal and has zero clue what bipolar mania was, then diagnosed me with clinical depression and placed me on sertraline and quetiapine. I did cbt for 6 months appreciating all the help and support i had recieved from the already stretched mental health system in my country. Yet for some reason i still wasnt feeling right. Four months later i began feeling sad before it would suddenly disappear. A few weeks later i find the perfect black coat online i had been looking for for years and bought it. Fast forward another 3 months and i cleaned out my bank account plus my savings and a $1000 dollar overdraft that for over six months i had so diligently avoided chipping into. It took a little more time for me to understand that what i had done was a problem. It wasnt until i started feeling my annual urge to give myself an awesome diy haircut only this time around (and for the first time ever), i put the clippers to my head. Never in my life had i ever imagined i would voluntarily run a buzzing clipper through my hair for a pixie cut.

  • @robinkishmiller2596
    @robinkishmiller2596 3 года назад +4

    I take Abilify, Wellbutrin, Lexapro and Gabebentin. I hear voices and have severe panic. Not sure what I have been diagnosed with. I stopped going to doctor because I can't afford my insurance.

  • @evaknievel4449
    @evaknievel4449 3 года назад +4

    We are special beings so it is hard to harness this power! Don't let anyone make fun of you! Too often families are monsters to us due to no understanding or little patience. Too often family takes advantage of us!

    • @t.terrell7037
      @t.terrell7037 2 года назад

      “Special” in what way exactly? Thanks

  • @millstreetteut7835
    @millstreetteut7835 3 года назад +3

    Can the Person who asked the question from 12.44 get in touch with me? I have the same issue. I contacted jim phelps and he explained that this happened very often. He wrote a great book called " A spectrum approach to mood disorders ". Very helpfull!!

  • @dopeblacktherapist
    @dopeblacktherapist 3 года назад +5

    Were the matching shirts planned? :)