Living with Extreme Highs and Lows of Bipolar II Disorder
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- Latesha Higgs, a long-time volunteer with the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and a tireless advocate for those with mental health conditions, shares her experiences living with the extreme highs and lows of her bipolar disorder II. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/jhbmc... #CDAP #BipolarDisorder #JohnsHopkins
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I feel like not a single video I ever watch about bi polar ll (especially with rapid cycling) ever even comes close to what it actually feels like to have this mental disorder. The depressive states are absolutely debilitating and can last for weeks, months. And on a normal day, my emotions are like a slot machine. You can experience every emotion imaginable within a minutes time, at an overwhelming intensity. If anyone has ever had someone close to them pass away suddenly, that soul crushing, heart sinking helpless feeling you get.....multiply that by about 100 and imagine it lasting for months at a time at some points. It's unexplainable. Ruins every aspect of your life, you push away and/or hurt the people who you love and cherish with all your heart. You completely lock yourself up physically and emotionally. It is absolute hell nearly every minute of your life. Even when youre hypomanic, youre scared to death not knowing when it will all come crashing down. Its hard enough just to survive with this disorder, let alone lead a sonewhat normal, productive life. Words cant even explain how awful life can be suffering with this disease.
I'm really sorry to hear that and I wish you th best, May God help you with what you are going through
This brought a tear to my eyes because it is spot on. I’m right there with you and I see you and feel you. Much love to you
I don’t have Biploar 2, but I have a loved one who does. When you’re having an episode (please correct if not right terminology) have you ever figured out what things your loved ones can do? Is it leaving them alone when the anger and irritability is high to not make it worse? sitting with them in silence? I just need a perspective from someone who may have some insight.
See the hypomania I feel very centered and aligned, most me. The depression is worse than hell. It's the equivalent of a bad acid trip. Actually bipolar depression is worse that major depression
Its true
Thankful to see a pov from a black woman ❤
I too have Bipolar 2, and it's a hell on earth.
Agree
I agree
Ruthless
Hope you're doing okay. I'm going through it, too
What're your symptoms?
She put my feelings into words.
Same, I identify with everything she says
my partner is currently going through hypomania, she doesn't see it. she's pushing me away and telling me she doesnt think its going to work out etc. It's been extremely hard as she is away with her uni and has told me there is a guy she talks to quite a bit when they are at meetings etc. which concerns me because she is shutting me out. but i have gone and researched as much as i can and this sort of video helps. I have just kept reminding her that i love her and shes amazing. I have tried to avoid bringing it up to her, just keeping things as normal as possible. Hopefully we will get through this as this is our first episode since we got together. She is very closed off and has the emotional detachment right now. its hard but i love her. good luck to all those out there suffering and i hope you and your loved ones get through each day
The "spoon approach", a spoon for every small morning victory.
-making the bed, shower, brushing teeth, self care, etc.
Listening to her was listening to myself. Every single thing she described I have been trough. To hear someone that can truly understand just brought me to tears. Yes is difficult, yes its draining, but is possible to succeed. I work full time, and I’m back to college. Everyday is a battle against bipolar disorder II, somedays I win, sometimes I don’t. The best thing, tomorrow is a new chance.
It’s horrible. Even with meds. My wife left because of my outlook on life and has no idea how I battle every day just to be on the planet. In case you are wondering, she is a therapist
Yes it's horrible! Much love to ya✨
I'm 70 yrs old and been fighting this all my life. It is hard on my husband as well since I have times I accomplish nothing due to depression and brain fog. You can tell how I'm doing by how messy my side of the bedroom is. When I'm in trouble mentally the organization in my home falls apart. PUTTING the wash away becomes too big a job to even look at. I don't even want to feed myself.
Fight to manage this and if it's too hard, just hang in there. That moment in time will pass. A week later you might feel great and accomplish wonderful things. 😊
What would you say is something that your husband does that helps you during a depressive episode? Helping more with day to day chores? How can the loved ones of those who have bipolar disorder ll best support them?
I have been struggling with my mental health for over 10 years. And today I finally got diagnosed, and I am Bipolar II. I was shocked and truly don't fully understand it. These videos are extremely helpful with putting words to what's going on and connecting the pieces. I'm excited about my future and to start treatment
Sending healing and uplifting energy to you🙏🏽💫
I'm going for an assessment next week been battling for years like you. Your comment resonated so thanks for sharing❤
Living with bipolar 2 disorder is a struggle and affects your relationships with everyone involved. I prefer my hyper mania over depression. I don’t wish this upon anyone
If this don’t sound exactly like me I’m over here balling my eyes out this journey is so freaking hard!
It always helps put my mind at ease when others with BPII share their perspectives.
Many of us try to talk ourselves out of our diagnosis. Others say that they don’t think it’s “that bad”, that we don’t have it, and sometimes we don’t want to accept the diagnosis. I always think, “I feel fine. Am I really bipolar?”
Hearing her talk about this helps me when I’m doubting or am having a rough time when I think I don’t “deserve” to or “shouldn’t be”.
36 yo female.... think I may have bipolar 2 (my mum has always said I'm bipolar since 19 which I thought she was gaslighting me for years but finally seeing what she sees😔).
I have my first appointment with GP to begin taking the steps to seek assessment and get some answers.
First video I've watched on bipolar 2. Thanks for sharing❤
I am a clinician living with bipolar disorder. I have come to terms with accepting it after 20 years. I am exhausted. I have done several behavior change and emotional regulation projects. I have
How r u now ? R u on meds ? R u suicidal?
@@nidhie3039 I am manic...I take one medication but will have to stop soon because of the side effects. The standard treatment for our condition is psychotherapy and psychiatry. I see a counselor every week. Suicidal thoughts creep up from time to time because of the suffering but I just get busy when that happens.
Try the Keto Diet...it helps a lot of people dealing with Bipolar .There are some videos on RUclips about it
I can totally relate about the being mad..totally mad..like almost rage..when i was cycling i used to think..i got this..this idea is gonna change the world..my world..then someone would interrupt my grandiose..and rage..but a lot of therapy ..has reigned it in..now I get mad about myself..a lot of name calling..but learning about inner child has helped me too accept and accept My grown up voice to soothe the inner child..and thank you fir mentioning strength..we got this! thanks for sharing
I try to stay isolated as much as possible and not going around people to avoid embarassing myself and saying stupd stuff.
I hope the pain eases soon, my friend.
@@leafyveins4985 That is a very kind thing to say. I am try to find meaning and be useful for others living with our condition.
I do this too. My biggest triggers are relationships and social interaction. It’s really lonely and I’m sorry that you deal with that too, but thank you for sharing.
@@kamilaharceneaux4610 hang in there. Nice to connect with you.
Appreciate her honesty. She's inspiring!
Incredibly helpful to listen to Latesha and her story. After many years of suffering I’m finally coming to the place where I think I have bipolar two, and listing to her experience gives me a lot of hope. Thank you for sharing.
I love that she’s talking about this
I'm so glad I found this video. Thank you so much.
It’s nice to know that others feel the same as I do and are going through the same diagnosis that I am. I felt like she was speaking through me and for me. Blessings
it’s a relief to get to know more stories about people having bipolar 2 disorder as i am. Most of vids on yt always about bipolar 1
This is very constructive. I feel like this is helpful for people who are in denial . This stage can last up to 8-12 years until the person is ready to go through acceptance. Luckily the life span is so long. Otherwise it is a very draining lifestyle.
Thank you my sister finally someone who understands
Keep up the good work young lady
I’m sending you love! ❤ I know what you go thru. It can be very hard.
Great vid, loved her energy
Great interview thanks so much 💖
what a video, I really needed this !
Newly diagnosed but it makes so much sense !! The downs are the worst for sure!! I’d also rather be in a mania episode because that’s when I’m productive lol and then after that I fall off and can’t get anything done , it’s horrible!! You’re fighting yourself constantly and it is very exhausting!
Amazing perspective that you have! I’m about to attend a peer specialist for mental health and this is so helpful. May our Lord Yeshua continue to bless you and give you strength.
I just found out I have bi polar 2 and I burst out in tears then nonstop doing research trying to educate myself so I can be successful mentally. I pray everyone is having a blessed day.
She sounds like she has a lot of support.
I relate 100% to what she’s saying
Thank you for sharing.
pure fact and wisdom . everything you said . thank you for sharing your healing with us .
hypermania can make peopple Reckless & engage in dangerous activeties not thinking about consiquenses @ the time.
Bipolar 2 ruined my marriage and I don't blame her...
Snap
Thank you
ive been getting intense emotions for as long as i can remember and ive been getting mood swings for a long time as well hard to say when but im 23 now and im in therapy i have to move to a new local therapy cause i was getting it online but i cant afford to anymore so im also trying to sign up for medicad my therapist is going to try an help me transfer to a local clinic that can help me get diagnosed and help me learn to live with this an instead of being controlled by it "my emotions/moodswings" but my therapist said that it "sounds like" bipolar disorder and ive had many people ask me if im bipolar over the years even like 2-3 weeks before my therapist said i was talking to my xbf about my mental health an starting therapy an he sorta came out of no where an said "your bipolar arent you" im not close with any of my family emotional or geographically but pretty much all of them have alot of "issues" addicts criminals etc but like i said ive never been close to them so my genetics are sort of a (?) but ive been doing research on bipolar hearing people stories an watching videos that talk about it reading articles all of that ever sense my therapist mentioned it and it feels really nice to hear other people talking about what they go through and me being able to relate to it so much ty everyone who shared their stories in the comments was nice to read I wish all of you a wonderful life
Yes, yes, yes.
If youre surrounded by friends without empathy, RUN. It'll get worse!
My 27 year old son was depressed for 4 years im going to try to get him to take his medication 💊 xoxo ❤
What a wonderful person, may I please ask, what is the name of her RUclips channel and how do we find the podcast? Thank you
I was wondering the same thing ❤!! I love to hear her podcasts and RUclips
I'm diagnosed with bipolar 2. And I've been having manic episodes like the past year n a half or so. It took me this long to realize that's what was happening. How to do I tell my doctor what's going on? I have angry outbursts, manic episodes, sleepless for 4 to 5 days at a time, irritable and panic attacks. How do I tell my doctor these things without seeming like I'm drug seeking? I'm seeing a new doctor that has a lot more reputation, and I know they look for drug seekers more often than not so how do I sound serious without looking that way?
I love my hypomanic episodes, but the older I get the less they appear. With age, depression is more prevalent and harder to carry.
I’m trying to get my son diagnosed and all these antidepressants are making it worse they’ve tried like 10 and he’s at his wits end and I don’t know what to do it’s hell on earth for him
Hypomania is fun when you’re happy but not when irritable. My hypomania combined with irritability becomes a serious social problem where I bicker with people, have low patience and look for arguments and problems. Not good.
These are the exact same symptoms im going through , think i should go see my doctor , im just scared i may be misdiagnosed as just anxiety x
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150k on Bipolar 1 research. Been diagnosed 28 years and have tried every Med for type 2 and then some. I know some of you might be shocked when I tell you I’ve thrown in the towel on Big Pharma. 1 of 10 people that die everyday is from depression of some sort. Mostly Bipolar 2 patients. For me what I’ve noticed throughout the years is 1 that it gets worst as years pass and the hippo mania becomes less and less. I decided to stop all my Bipolar meds because I’m a someone logical thinker and since there is only a 50 % chance of a Med to work and there are a cocktail of 3 meds that have to work all at once. I’m not good at math but the chances of me feeling better even by 50% is slim. There is simply not enough research done on Bipolar 2 and it’s like like my docs are throwing darts at a wall without a bullseye. Everyone responds differently to meds and while yes there have been times that a few meds have worked they eventually petter out and am forced to go through Med withdrawals and trying something new that the depression would be better then the side effects. More research on Bipolar 2 in needed and I really think Big pharma knows that micro dosing is more effective then any Med you can take statistically. So yeah not feeling well at all right now from coming off of Paxil which I will say is one of the most harsh antidepressant to come off of. I’m pissed that there are really no as many meds for Bipolar 2 then for Bipolar 1. I’m not saying Bipolar 1 isn’t hard either but what I am saying is that how can we put a man on the moon and still have the same meds for the 28 years I’ve been dealing with this. The kind of depression that we deal with is mind numbing and you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy. It’s worst then death to me . Even though I’m not going to off myself it is a daily struggle just to brush your teeth let alone take a shower. I hope someone hears this message and stands up for Bipolar 2, the most unstudied of all mental illnesses. I’m not a doctor btw and I wouldn’t recommend you take yourself off any med without a doctors help. I have other mental illnesses as well including ADHD, anxiety disorder, OCD, borderline personality disorder and Fibromyalgia. How do I get through the day depends on the day. I rarely have hippo manic states anymore. Mostly intense depression where I think about suicide all the time. I know I don’t have the balls to do it and I love my kids to much to put them through it. For everyone out there suffering from chronic depression I’m so sorry and if I could I’d take it from everyone. I also decided to get off meds to be healthy. I really don’t care what any doctor says but honestly weed gets me through the day. I’m not perfect by any means but I really feel that our doctors don’t have our best interests and the side effects of meds can be way worst then the Bipolar itself. Almost died this year from Caplata an antipsychotic which was like none I’ve taken before. I felt great for the first time in years till I didn’t a month and a half later. I had all kinds of side effects went to the ER 3 times seen to specialists and seen my reg doc 2 times. Had no clue what those symptoms were from. I never had a Med react that way so I didn’t by any means thought it was the Caplata till at my wits end barely even could see managed to read the side effects of Caplata. I literally thought I was going to die and no it wasn’t a panic attack. My doctor later told me I was a walking heart attack. If I hadn’t thought to look it up I seriously might be died rn and I’m not kidding. Scared me so bad that I decided to ween myself off all Bipolar meds. I have to say it’s hell but I’ll tell you something. I’ve never had more mental clarity in years. I also haven’t had the chronic fatigue from the fibromyalgia either. I still have a ways to go. I’m curious to see what it looks like without the very harmful meds we are given.
That's a new and still imo experimental medicine. We're in a trial of sorts
Good luck to all 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
I appreciate the hypomania too.. unfortunately
Bipolar 2 does not have extreme high (mania) that’s bipolar 1.
Bipolar 2 we suffer from hypomania which is not as severe as mania.
Bipolar 2 has more severe lows and for longer
I am so tried
I HURT MY LIVER
Omg this is me.
To everyone reading this, Jesus loves you.
We lift us allll up in prayer. Amen
My trans bf/gf is bpdt2