Signs of Bipolar Disorder
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2022
- Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses possible signs of bipolar disorder.
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Rapid cycling is a double edged sword. On one hand I’m not riding a high for too long, or stuck in a low for too long. On the other hand, I never know which “me” I’m going to wake up to on any given day.
It’s akin to going from a mountain top down to sea level endlessly and it’s is giving me altitude sickness.
I don't want to get diagnosed, but I'm pretty sure I have a rapid cycle. I feel so unstable, not trust worthy, I'm ok talking about it with people I trust, but when I think not close people knowing it I feel shame. I'm realizing how this may have affect my whole life and I feel a failure.
Still I wanna try to deal with it without medicines. I don't want to depend on anything for the rest of my life.
I just.... wanna learn how to live better by myself, to show that I'm able, and I....
I'm at low right now. Crying. And....just don't know. I'm searching
@@multimalves oh friend, I hear your pain. I feel like that right now actually. I have to trust that things will get better. Please go get your diagnosis, life is better in the other side of knowing.
@@Dr.JudeAEMasonMD hello I need ur help to identify that I have bipolar disorder or not
@@Dr.JudeAEMasonMD I feel depression for 2,3 hours and suddenly I feel excited and starts etting my plans.. is this bipolar?
@@defaulter44 unlikely. Frequent mood swings like that are more towards ADHD. Bipolar is a consistently high mood for a few days, then a consistently low mood for a few days (usually longer than the high mood).
This disorder is hell to me because I have to constantly reinvent myself after episodes. I don't really know who I am most of the time and when I feel I'm just about to get me, I realize I have more work to do.
Do you have any childhood trauma?
Literally same
It stems from years of trauma/ depression, anxiety, etc
Me too! ❤
I totally get you man have had 3 manic episodes as of now i lose every single friend group i ever had i totally get your feeling of trying to reinvent yourself myself i have humiliated myself and lost the repuation i had and people think i am some weak crazy loon but i stand up every single time and try to give it my best.
I just wanna let u know i understand the feeling of trying to reinvent yourself and god bless you and just you commenting this and me seeing this seeing someone with the same problem made me feel better.
I was originally diagnosed with Severe Manic Depression, but it turned out I had super low testosterone that was giving me mood swings. Definitely worth getting checked!
I have a question, how often did you experience mood swings?
@@The52Hz it would vary but generally daily to weekly
Daily to weekly doesn’t sound like bipolar disorder. Bipolar is a high mood consistently over a few days, then low mood consistently over a few days. Usually the depression lasts longer than the mania/hypomania.
@@AutomaticDuck300 I had a clinical diagnosis from a psychiatrist. Consider that I don't want to go into a full write up of my mental health for an offhand comment
And Serotonin levels which could catch neuroendocrine cancer earlier than when it is usually diagnosed which is metastatic.
I'm a 40 year old male that feels nothing but almost uncontrollable rage and anger ALL the time.
Let the demons catch up to you and face then head on. Let the last string holding you together snap. Once you've cried an ocean. You'll feel slightly better. Just keep doing this. Its healing af
Ugh that's the fing worst. I see myself getting angry to but not all the time it's weird and I try to just hold it in but then at other times I just don't care. My living environment isn't the best so I get mostly angry here work situation not so bad so I'm usually okay there.. when I'm sick (sick now with sinus infection) I get super super angry.
Sounds like psychotic depression or dysphoric mania. Either way, valproate helped me a lot. Try it if you can.
Same and tremendous irritation
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Just got diagnosed with bipolar disorder while I’m in a PTSD treatment facility.
Life is tough sometimes man..patch me up and back out firefighting. Sad though. Hard to see the light at the end of this tunnel.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder manic and it start with psychosis as well just can’t spell the word. I just spell the word right which is psychosis. I’m still learning about it it been 2 years for me it been hard living life!! I been in the mental ward 2 times behind it. I know how you feel it hard it a fight everyday with it and your mind!! I hope you get through it and I know you sure and me as well!! We can email each other if you like encourage each other!! You not in this alone 😊!! Take it one day at a time and there people out they that still care!!
Life is this long string of traumatic events. I’m 58 now and I don’t get to retire from this. I was misdiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. But it was everybody dying, being single mom (alone) to four, or when I was unhoused, or remarried to an abuser, or a survivor with some sense of justice…
It’s ptsd
You don’t develop bipolar symptoms in your 50’s and I was too high functioning for years on end
I know someone who doctorsaid was bipolar and she feel depressedon the pills drowsy weak etc she stop taking them over 5 months now and she behave very normal no flare up no attitude no sleep problems no nothing just normal beforeshe started taking extasy who knows maybe thats what cause her to act crazy stripping in public etc she did it next to a hospital tho n she end up in hospital been on the pill for 9 months but the weight she gained that she wasn't goin to accept either
For the majority of times, you simply learn how to cope & live with the disorder no matter the circumstances
Being bipolar is not necessarily a bad thing people with bipolar very very accomplished IQs are normally higher. I would focus on doing something during a manic episode I was a fabulous athlete, and the only thing that kept me functioning going forward with staying athletic staying in shape my wife is a therapist. That’s the only thing that allowed me to stay married and to continue going forward. The light at the end of the tunnel can sometimes mean you’re coming near the end I would look for the light at the end of the tunnel. I’d look for the light you generate as you go forward.
I definitely have this. I get afraid of mornings idk how I'm going to feel or who I'm going to be😢😢
I've lived with a spouse who has bipolar for 17 yrs now and it is so hard to deal with.
My partner feels the same way. It can be very hard to handle unpredictable moods, paranoia, and much more. It is 100% okay to feel this way. Sending lots of support to you.
Hey I would like to know how I can help my husband who is in this situation..I got married to him so we could have a happy life but I feel sad that we are in a place where I've become someone that might need medical help. Can you help me understand what I can do for myself and him to help us. Right now I'm.on no meds. Hormones is one option. Mood stabilizers is another. I am seeing my patrern around my period so I'm just trying to manage that by myself for now.
@@AnanyaJayakumar Are you referring to me?
Why did you marry him in the sitar place then???
I was diagnosed bipolar, 1974 and it made me incredibly good athlete. I don’t understand why he gave me a sense of focus and sense of fearlessness but I think if I did not have a sport to channel, I probably would have been in trouble 24 seven bipolar is not a death sentence by any means you have to keep a log. You have to keep track of what you’re doing and what you’re thinking so you can keep your self centered and going forward people with bipolar traditionally Have. Higher IQs, higher levels of performance, which, of course is countered with terrible bout of depression. That’s the part that you need some Manic Episodes go out and get a lot of stuff done when you’re depressed fighting fight through it never give up never surrender.
Bro you're making it so simple
@@charnjitsingh3365 I don’t think it’s complicated your environment the people you live with and your reaction is what makes it complicated. Sometimes you need to sit right down with you thinking about keeping journal that journal is your perspective.
can you elaborate on how it made you a better athlete?
@@Byepolarchaos you think only what you've experienced and observed is right
@@charnjitsingh3365 For me it’s 100% right for you. Do you do your own research I did mine if you don’t like it don’t like it.
If you have been diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, and you are a women, you might actually have PMDD.
Just googled this, makes so much sense. Gonna bring it up to my psychiatrist
Rapid cycling is a double edged sword. On one hand I’m not riding a high for too long, or stuck in a low for too long. On the other hand, I never know which “me” I’m going to wake up to on any given day.
It’s akin to going from a mountain top down to sea level endlessly and it’s is giving me altitude sickness. Maybe it’s PMDD, I’ll start tracking my mood and my cycles.
Birth control pills and alochol
What's PMDD
@@exoticwitch5553 pre/post menstrual depression, I imagine
My daughter was diagnosed at 13 and she was treated like a lab rat with countless meds, all with terrorible side effects. An ER doctor told us during a meltdown visit that a keto-tyoe diet, regular exercise, Wim Hof breathing, cold showers and yoga would be extremely helpful. He said Bipolar was very similar to epilepsy, and both resukted from a deficiency of GABA protein in the brain. My daughter changed her diet, to include GABA-producing foods, exercising regularly and going to routine therapy and takes CBD and has done really well without medication for several years. She had Bipolar Type 1 rapid cycling, but has done so well with diet, exercand these other natural approaches.
I really appreciate this answer and try to do the same for myself but can’t ever stop to take care of myself….
@Chloef-qz6kf I can only imagine how difficult it is. I worked very closely with my daughter to help her understand her triggers for an episode (mania or depression). At 25 yo she can see quickly whwn she's manic or in a depression and let's me know immediately. She has a list of things to monitor like daily hygiene (if not showering, she's depressed), excessive energy and dilated pupils (mania). Having self awareness of what triggers you (stress, lack of sleep, relationship issues, lack of exercise or nutrition, major changes in life, both good or bad) can cause people with Bipolar disorder to go into a manic spell or into a depressive state. Keep a journal of your triggers, then an action plan of how to respond to your triggers. Simple things like, take vitamins, eat lots of protein and salads, no alcohol, low sugars, take a 5 minute walk in the sun. Lay in the sun. Call a friend. Listen to upbeat music. Go outside. Nature heals. And get Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or spiritually based therapy. People who let you talk and help you grow and understand yourself and don't throw drugs at you. Buy a DHEA supplement, get a blood panel down to check your glucose (blood sugar levels), your hormone panels and vitamins. Take supplements to help if you are deficient. Drink 64 oz water daily. Clean your home and keep it organized. Sneak up on yourself when you are depressed and can't get yourself out of bed by saying, "I only have to get up and do this one thing today." Then do that thing. You often get momentum to do more things. Create a list of things that make you happy and people who understand you and help you. Create your own action plan. I also believe in the amazing power of prayer. Pray for your peace and health and healing every day. Pray for others. I hope this helps.
@@susanl.3580 Thank you. Probably some of the best advice I have ever received. I usually get that it’s all in my head or that I am just overreacting and it really doesn’t help me. You are a beautiful person. 💕
@@susanl.3580 I just bought a journal because it’s funny how people that I love and am around can notice my behaviors before me and it’s hard for me to see a pattern because I think I am too involved in staying sane. Thank you… seriously
Having a child was the most important thing that ever happened in my life. And I became a single mom when my daughter was 2 yo. Even at that age, there were signs she was struggling. She never slept like a normal baby/toddler. She was nocturnal and didn't sleep much. She had crazy outbursts where she'd attack me or herself and then cry and feel guilty afterwards about it. It was so hard because I wanted her to be normal and healthy and happy and easy. Sometimes, I'd lose my patience and holler at her and even spanked her a few times. But then I saw she couldn't help it. There was something in her like she was possessed and couldn't help herself. She was struggling, and it was my job to help her. I prayed over her every night of her life and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. Chloe, God doesn't make mistakes. We are all given really amazing and beautiful strengths, as well as terrible challenges in life. They're different for each of us. Being her mom has been the hardest thing and also truly the most beautiful thing I have ever done with my life. I always had a belief in God, but those difficult times in her youth and teenage years were so difficult that because of her struggles, because I was reduced to nothing,I had no choice but to call out and hand over my burden to Christ. I literally prayed for him to hold her in the palm of His hand and protect her because I didn't know how. When I did that, the pain and fear disappeared immediately, and a calm came over me. That was many years ago, but I still feel his love and presence protecting her every day. I knew in that moment that for me to really see the face of God, I had to love someone like her so much and lose control so much that i let go of controlling everything and just trust Him. I am so grateful He has done what I couldn't do. There are no mistakes. We get the parents we get, the troubles we get for a purpose. It's our job to find out what that purpose is and embrace it fully. The good and the bad and ask for guidance and how to use it for a purpose. In man's eyes, we feel like we're never enough. My daughter often felt that way about having a bipolar disorder, but I've always reminded her that what appears to be her weakness is also a huge strength. Her bipolar disorder gives her creativity, compassion, and tolerance, and she's also very smart and shrewd and is able to see people for exactly what they are and doesn'ttolerate nonsense from people. She, in turn, has always been fiercely protective of me and is so full of courage. Mental illness and all the other things we think define us, don't. What defines us is what we put our energy on. If we focus on being good, happy, healthy, kind, those are the things we become and are the real rewards in life. The world is a very painful, heavy place filled with pain and a lack of meaning and narcissistic people, but that's what you get when you focus on those things - worldly things. When you look focus on the right things like happiness, joy, humor, and kindness and light in the world, the light of God in everything around us, you start to see the light of Christ everywhere, in all people, in all things. It has been my absolute pleasure and life's joy to be a mom. There is no other thing that could compare...not money or anything else...build a life that makes you happy and know that you'll stumble, but you'll always find your way. Pray for peace, for clarity of mind, for mental and spiritual stability, and you'll have a great life full of joy. I will pray for you to have an amazing, healthy, happy life full of love and jot. Take good care of yourself ❤️
I have been diagnosed with adhd about 4 years ago and general social anxiety disorder I think it's called something like that when I say some days it really fluctuates by week but I wake up really angry sometimes with a full nights sleep and ill try to contain myself when people point out I'm not in a good mood but I end up lashing out at them in the moment because of the blind rage I wake up in sometimes to only go back to my room and break down for how I've treated everyone and when I say this as well I don't have a short temper im quite patient but some days at random the most minuscule things will set me into an uncontrollable rage not as in like hitting and yelling I just end up ruining my day/potential week or whoever is unfortunate enough to be around me
Sounds like you're comorbid bipolar and ADHD
Can most definitely relate!🙏🏼
Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to source here
[Myco_tray]
Got psychs
@@sarahh321 Where to search?? Is it IG?
Last year, I took shrooms at Las Vegas thinking it was going to hit like an edible or something. Shit was scary at first but amazing once you start getting deeper into your thoughts
@@Jerryberger9235 Yes
@@sarahh321 Thank you, I’ll check him out now
I finally have a diagnosis at 17 with bipolar and it’s truly one of the hardest things over ever had to deal with. The older I get the worst it gets and I don’t wanna end up in another long term place because my family can’t handle me
Yeah I was very depressed at age 18 so I know what it's like those teen years were the hardest for me but for some people it gets better. Your comment was from a month ago I hope that you are doing better today whereber you may be
Do you have social anxiety too?
It gets worse indefinitely with age bro. I'm 36, been manic bipolar all my life, and it never gets easier. Unfortunately. You can learn to live with it, but my lows are more often and longer the older I become. Hopefully it's different for you.
being diagnosed bipolar-type here: only noticing my states fluctuating when caring about the ones I care about, then not caring about myself, then vice versa about shutting off everyone and becoming attuned to my inner peace whilst outside I may appear unhinged with an abnormal positive reinforcement
Thank you for this.
Thank you for touching on this, Dr. Huberman. It is a struggle performing well at work when I am depressed and lethargic so often. My coworkers get confused when I change moods so often, but I don’t blame them considering they don’t know I have bipolar disorder. It doesn’t feel good when one is missing deadlines and working late constantly due to being distracted and foggy during the day. Meds help but they can only do so much. Hanging in there
The only things that sets me off are videos like this. Yes, many folks struggle with their mental health but just as many find help that lasts a lifetime. I'm a bipolar 1 and I have been medicated effectively for years. I am stable and function well in society. I feel for those who are working on their mental health but some of us are doing quite well, thank you.
do u think ull take the meds til the day u die?
Of course I will. Sorta like how how diabetics will take insulin indefinitely
@@deborahgraham4336how long did it take you to get stable once starting medication after initial diagnosis if you don’t mind? The only reason I ask is I know someone who is struggling with it but it’s new.
Yes i FEEL like this when Im working like mad and getting very little sleep or allowing my sleep patterns to be destroyed. It tanked my Testosterone and thats saying something considering ive been lifting since i was 14 and am in very good shape
Great audio!
Nah. All people will do nowadays is call you a narcissist and keep it moving 🤣
Lol.That statement is very close to bein true
This sounds like something a narcissist would say to deflect though 😅😅 LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
@@melovil9199the whole narcissist thing is old. Less than 1% of people have npd but if you went online you would think it was 9/10
THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH BIPOLAR WHO HAVE NPD ALSO
Defo NPD is rare. Mental illness can make some people temporarily selfish as their empathetic part of the brain isn't working properly.
Thanks for your explanation ❤
I go from heavwn to hell many times every day!! I am never just depressed or manic. im both all the time....back and forth all day
Same...
My ex coworker
Have highs and very low’s , meltdowns, I’m doing therapy with my own monsters, and trying to get better, that was not a place work , it was hard.
Haha
Bless you
On my wifes account, my sister and mother both bp 1, i refuse meds bc i domt want to depend on a tablet to get me through life but im suspecting i have it. If diagnosed my chances of joining the military if i ever need to (last option to provide for my family) is out the window, how do i control this for them without destroying my last options to provide for them, which its a high possibility ill have to join soon for housing?
Atypical bipolar 2 and great explanation. I'm a rapid or slow cycling. When I say rapid I mean multiple cycles a minute. Luckily rapid is rare for me. Anyone suffering atm hang in and please get help. Take care my tribe. ❤❤❤
Is there a slow cycling type? Chronically depressed for two years, followed by 1-2 years of joy. Always always there’s something tragic, repeat.
That’s borderline personality disorder
I would also like to bring some attention to the fact that it can progress differently for every person. I've had it since puberty (around 12), maybe even earlier, and had mainly prolonged depressive episodes with short hypomanic phases. Like a decade later, I got into full-blown mania but haven't had one manic episode for almost 4 years now, aged 29. What I do have more often now are mixed states or psychotic depression. And the time I've had episodes was in winters at first, now I'm totally spent in summers.
I have rapid cycling bipolar,but also severe trauma both past and present. How do i determine whether my moods/diagnosis are based on trauma or my bipolar/genetics etc..Anyone have similar concerns?
Your short is very helpful btw thanks
I don't have diagnoses. But I've had depressive phases ever since I was 12. A few years after I started having manic phases. It feels like being trapped in my own mind and body, it's like being a copilot in myself as I don't have any control in both phases. It has gotten so bad that I don't have control about extremely negative thoughts and self harm. I often have longer depressive phases and shorter but more often manic phases - I'm often rapid cycling. It can change in just a few hours or days and sometimes take up to weeks. I'm actually searching for a therapist at the moment. Bless everyone who is struggling too 🙏🏻
How do I get help for my mom? We are all scared of her now. She’s convinced we’re all against her and conspiring to get her drugged but her happy moments are awesome and her bad times are very hurtful to the family to the point we can’t leaver her alone with our kids.
Therapy and pills
i dont know what is this but sometimes i wake up happy and hyper then a few mins later im suddenly sad and i start having the urge to cry for no reason, its like a overwhelming feeling thats eating me alive, and i cant escape it, and then im back to normal all happy and hyper all of this is like a cycle and i dont know if im diagnosed with something but this feeling is like thriving hell and i cant get rid of it no matter what.
I was diagnosed with Rapid Cycling bipolar disorder, I actually had zero idea that manic episodes can be that short. My manic episodes lasted weeks, but now I learned that I'm starting to rethink very recent events 😅
Please upload the full episode 😭
I recently found out that my dad has bipolar and that my mum has depression. Me, my sister and my dad all have ADHD (I'm the only one out of me, my mum, my dad and sister to have autism aswell as ADHD) and recently one of our pet bunnies (Caramal latte)passed. This has not been easy for any of us especially me (12) and my sister (7) because these bunnies are our first pets we've owned. Milo (Our bunny's older brother) hasn't been doing great after his brothers passing and we are trying to support him as much we can but we are a bit paranoid and over protective of him for obvious reasons
Thank you (if you made it this far) for reading my comment
Have a wonderful day/night/morning/afternoon ❤😔
My husband has bipolar and it is one of the biggest challenges of our relationship. I’m not gonna lie, sometimes I’m not sure if I can keep being the support needed to carry us through.
Leave. It will forever be your life sentence, staying with a person with bipolar
Faith
Hey I might be bipolar and my husband is a great person. I would like to be a good wife and I would like for him to be happy, is it possible?
@@AnanyaJayakumar of course it’s possible! Bipolar people are just as lovable as anybody else. In fact I fell in love with my husband when he was hypomanic (though I didn’t really know the context at the time) and it was the most thrilling, passionate and epic love story of my life! I would suggest taking your condition seriously by taking your meds, adjusting when necessary, going to therapy, being as self aware and reflective as possible. Talking about it with your husband and having plans in place when you guys sense a shift in either direction. Trust his judgment as there’s nobody closer to you than your spouse when it comes to picking up subtle cues in shifts in either direction. Sometimes even before you. We learn to become hyper vigilant. Apologize when necessary for hurtful things said or done when in episodes. This goes a long way. My husband is often not aware enough or is too sped up when manic to recognize the dangerous and often mean things he’s done. It’s usually not until depression that he reflects and feels terrible. Often times it’s a long time before I’m ever able to process the pain. Learning and reading about how challenging it can be for the spouse/caretaker of someone with bipolar and showing some compassion and empathy for us as well goes a long way. We want to feel understood and taken care of sometimes too.
And lastly and probably the most important, stay away from drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately my husband struggles with this and it adds rocket fuel to his condition and this is where we’re at now. Our marriage can’t be saved if he can’t maintain sobriety. I’ve been in this 9 years and I can’t do another 9 or more living like this.
I dint know i had it then I saw this and went to the Psychiatrist they told me that I had it I'm like what
Im at university. Alot of very friendly people/extroverted people have told me they have been diagnosed with this. I have always been told its in introverts but I see it more in people who can't maintain close, interpersonal bonds.
I had bipolar 2 that converted to bipolar 1 last year when I was 37. I had my first manic episode that culminated in a psychotic break and I was hospitalized for 2 months. I tend to be more depression heavy. I’ve been in a bad one for the past 8 months. Spring time is here and I’ve only been sleeping 3 hours a night. My energy has increased drastically but I get very distracted and have trouble focusing on work and finishing what I start. It feels like I have a kid’s brain. I can be very childish throw tantrums and not make sense. Word salad.
How are you today? I just read your comment and it resonates with me deeply. Not sure who/where you are, but I want you to be happy and feel love ❤️
its cruel , im both aadhd and bp2 and most days i just wanna die. then i feel great, on top of the world. rince repeat.
I think that many people would benefit from “fixing things”. Like restoration or mechanics or anything where you use your hands and brain in a coordinated way to make something better. Offer to polish the lights of somebody with fogged headlamps in their car. We evolved to be like that, but now, suddenly, you are glued to the Screen en all day!!!
It’s especially bad for bipolar & even still, hard to escape! I love this idea so much!!!!
Lol my mine was mania for 7 days and then horrible depression for 6years. It's for the doctors to understand u less your experience it...
It happens to me like this. I’ll be happy for probably 2 to 3 weeks and then I’ll have a straight month or a month and a half of just straight depression of waking up every day wanting to die.
I’m rapid cycling, it used to be ‘stable’ like every couple of months.
What about manias lasting 9 month to a year and depression being intractable unless treated ECT
My psychologist recommended me to seek a psychiatrist since there has been a behaviour where i've had mental breakdowns in a week, and become very optimistic and high spirits the next week.
Please do a video on ajustment disorder
I was diagnosed with schizoaffective bipolar disorder about 8 years ago... these disorders are absolute hell. It is very hard to live normally. Its possible and there are good coping forms for it. Its just a lot of work if im very very honest about it.
What differences does that have from typical bipolar disorder if I may ask?
@sarpsays schizoaffective bipolar disorder is combined symptoms of bipolar and schizophrenia. So it's a 2 in one disorder basically
I have all bipolar system and my nan has bipolar so it might have skipped my dad and she may have passed it to me, but I'm not claiming that I have it because I'm not 100% sure because I've never been taken to get a diagnosis before
I've been diagnosed with cycling bi polar type 2.
And something my therapist has pointed out. Is stressful situations can trigger a manic depression episode or manic episode... I'm learning alot about my bi polar. It's not what I always thought it was
Hi, I've been depressed at a very low low for 2-3months, daily thoughts of suicide with extreme anxiety. Missing work.. untill this past Saturday! I woke up with extreme energy, I feel like I'm on something, like a permabuzz. driving really makes me feel like I'm on top of the world. I even tried thinking of bad thoughts and it doesn't work. My brain won't let it in. I'm not excited to see it go away. I hope it stays awhile.😊
My mom gets the highs and lows for 4-6 weeks apart. Very frustrating..
I don't know which type I have or if I even have bipolar because every few seconds I go from happy to mad to sad to stressed then I feel super low for about a week and this cycle is always consistent😭😭
And me here just getting 2 week shits but still rapid cycling bu definition (yippee!)
Did just get over a depressive episode tho. Atleast i hope its over. I felt okay today
mine is like first 6 or 7 hours im rlly happy and then the rest of the day im sad. its like dis everyday
Why my depressive episodes long for 1-2-3 hours. And after that I start to feel better and then again depressive. Can say way constant mood swings. What is it??
How many of these videos we need? Damn
I realized I was different at a very early age. I was involved in a serious car accident at the age of nine and spent approximately nine months in the hospital, and I had an incredible amount of time to sit and think, and I began understanding or I began seeing how much different I was from other people my perspective how I did things I noticed everything one of the things that tortured me was my extreme, acute sense of smell, and my hearing seem to also be off the chart that was very distracting in my life.
Cheer~~~~having or relating to two poles or extremities.
I knew a RUclipsr who had bipolar disorder and it led him to a deep depression. They committed suicide as he couldn’t handle it anymore.
Thank you
the sumnary is: it's eather a braindisfunction or a response to outside response behaviour, that leads to that behaviour!
This seems like absolute hell
The loneliness I've been experiencing for years is of a different kind and nature. I suffer from both bipolar disorder and dysthymia. I have no support, and most people don't believe me. Unfortunately, I also live in a third-world country. If my relatives knows about my illness, they label me as "overly sensitive" and think I'm exaggerating or that I chose to be this way. When I'm not manic, I'm constantly depressed. No matter how hard I try to get better, my environment doesn't normalize. I'm surrounded by healthy, normal people. I envy them, so much. Seeing them makes me feel lonely and how far I am from the most ordinary things and how tired I am of fighting. I hope future generations don't have to face such hard challenges as we have. I hope they have a safe haven to turn to. I hope they don't feel as lonely as we do. I hope people like me are careful about continuing our lineage and don't make decisions emotionally. After all, suffering begets suffering
Stay strong bro/sis. Whatever it is, just believe in yourself and believe in God, then you will overcome all obstacles and live a fulfilled life
Take advantage of the manic phase to get stuff done. Take advantage of the depressive stage to rest and take care of yourself until the next manic phase comes around. It can be managed.
I believe I have rapid cycling and my antipsychotics are making me have very restless legs and facial movements. I don’t want to take these. Is there some thing less strong for Bipolar 2? I mainly have depressive episodes. The mania is not that pronounced for me. It’s more the irritability and unstable mood that comes with depression
Atomoxetine
My field of study is BP2 and ADHD in African American women. And you are 1000% correct. Looks different for each person.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have very long severe depression for weeks to years and then some hypomania here and there. I'm struggling to be functional. I'm a failure. Medication sort of helps but I don't think I will ever get the right dosage to make it "balanced" as my doctor states. My family is somewhat average in wealth. We had to buy medicine for me and my parents said that it was expensive. I was honest to my doctor at first so the dosages went up or down slowly depending on how I would respond to try and get to where I can function normally. My mother draws concern everytime she saw that the dosage was higher. I stopped being honest and genuine after that. I can't ask my parents for more than they already give me. I don't want to be more of a burden than I already am.
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How do you distinguish between this and pms?
The only thing that really helped my bipolar disorder was when I was working butassoon as I finished my shift & went home I was depressed & lonely the fact that I have no friend's makes it even better & my family puts me down so most of the time I would just have a few beers to take the edge off & it also makes me happy when I'm drinking.
I do not relate to bipolar. I’m not sure why I was diagnosed in my teens and then an official diagnosis of bipolar II came from doc who said my genes were predisposed or some shit to bipolar. My dad had like a psychotic break once and they put him on medications for life. I’m not my dad. I don’t care if it’s a “family disease”. I was abused by my parents for decades. So easy to become the scapegoat.
Which is it when the rapid mood shift is often as within a few hours, or with you saying something they take offensive, or you tell them no when they want something
Not every mood swing is bipolar lol. Bipolar is when a specific moods consists over month and than switch also for a a longer time
My type 1 “high” mania wasn’t going out and gambling, having promiscuous sex or binge drinking for weeks at a time like it’s portrayed to be, it was talking a million words per minute/rambling/nonsense speech. Overly forgetfulness/not being able to focus on projects, pacing constantly.. even at work, being too opinionated, high self esteem. To suddenly having to force myself to get out of bed, thoughts of suicide, being quiet and introverted, feeling ugly, hopeless and worthless. Heightened anxiety to do anything, Extreme Irritability. The best thing I can compare it too is like a caffeine crash. When you drink a bunch of coffee in the morning, and you’re talkative and energized then 4pm rolls around & you start to get tired, and agitated. It just last for days and the cycle just repeats.
Doctors have been suspecting I have Bipolar disorder for a few years but the current psychiatrist isn't too interested in diagnosing rn. But at least I'm not on lithium anymore. XD
Im slightly suspecting that I do have BPD. Not only symptoms of it I experience but it also happened to run in my family specially on the female side. (Im a female)
I heard it high high then low low , no in between!
Yeah I have bipolar 2 rapid cycling with seasonal pattern. I was 36 when I was finally diagnosed, which is a long time to live with uncontrolled symptoms. I sincerely hope that more healthcare professionals learn to identify bipolar beyond the stereotypical presentation.
I'm thirty five I was diagnosed at 25 I didn't believe it And put the tablets in the bin . I have suffered now 10 more years.
I'm just 2 days on the treatment and I feel great. Can you give me any information you have? I would appreciate it.
@@user-vm2zt5uc6v I know treatment is different for everyone, but I can tell you what works for me. Currently I take lamotrigine (a mood stabilizer), clonazepam (for occasional anxiety), buspirone (for more regular anxiety) and Seroquel (for sleep). Additionally, I'm careful to go to sleep and wake up at regular times and I use a mood lamp to help regulate my circadian rhythm (I live in Canada where we don't always get a lot of natural light). I also do counseling once or twice a month. However, the biggest help for me was doing TMS (trans magnetic stimulation) treatment. I found that the combination of all those things really helps, but I still have some days with low mood and low energy, particularly in fall/winter. When that happens I take low doses of caffeine to give me energy so I can push through until my mood lifts. A lot of it is trial and error until you find something that works for you. If you find that medication isn't enough I would suggest checking out some of the alternatives that I mentioned above. Good for you for coming to terms with what can be a really tough diagnosis. If there's anything else you want to know just ask 🙂
whyd it take so long to get diagnosed?
@io-rj6sk I was using drugs in my 20's and early 30s, which masks a lot of the symptoms of bipolar. In retrospect, that's exactly why I was using. Apparently, this is fairly common in people with bipolar disorder.
@@mandadick7093 i wonder if im bipolar lol. i dont have manic episodes but the other stuff with bipolar i can relate with
Have you ever been to an optometrist? They make those lenses you see move back and forth until you can see. That is what I feel about my psych medications. I have the phucking alphabet. Ocd, ptsd with bipolar. The lows of depression to feeling so high I could fly. No one understands until they are in your shoes. My ocd makes everything worse. I have to have everything in order, if it is not it ruins my day-or week. I was putting a chest together and I had everything laid out in order. one of the screws was missing. I had a meltdown. Most people would shrug it off. Why can't i just roll with the flow?
Does anyone care if you aren’t useful for them ? What’s the purpose of such treatments ? Who needs damaged person ?
Yep.🤷🏿♂️
me already diagnosed: *interesting*
My psychiatrist did an excellent job with me 🎉
I have bipolar which this explains everything about my mood-swings, and I can't get medical help, because i have OD in the past 😒
Thank you so much for you're help
i was diagnosed with Unspecified bipolar disorder. The Bipolar spectrum is so complexed.
What about those who cycle within minutes?
i have extremely high highs and they last js long enough i think for once i’m better and then i crash the next day and i’m in a manic episode for a few days and then i’m at a very low low
How do u know dif between bipolar or bpd
So mixed episodes?
If they are going thru a episode do I leave them be and not talk and inertact with them?
I’d research how to communicate with a manic or depressed person. Especially manic because they can act very different from a person in a normal mood state.
On tbe right medication neither can be visible
I do have bipolar depression:(
im diagnosed with "emotional dysregulation" apparently
All I know is it is all together awful.
@ The only thing I know for sure is this :
No wonder I did drugs..🤷♂️
I’m very depressed
I think you should include that there is more than one type of bipolar disorder
I could do a dopamine dump and with nicotine and caffiene..... i swear mania for up tp 60 days begore a drop off in my twenties. I poweredvthrough the lows. I just thpught i was a stud. Bike racing, triathlons along with work. So i liked to stay up. At all costs
My dad had definitely had bipolar depression it scared me so hard as a kid. He could not handle anything me having adhd was the complete opposite
I believe that the most inexpensive and perhaps the best medicine in the world is words. Kind words … positive words … words that help people who feel ashamed of an invisible illness to overcome their shame and feel free." Lady Gaga
The actual number one best free medicine would be better sleep though.
Words won’t cure my crippling bipolar disorder but it’s a nice sentiment
Apparently very complex to diagnose?
Hey wait a minute isn't this the bass player from TOOL?
Stay strong my bipolar friends! We can do it l. X