The crazies part about when people ask have you ever wanted to kill yourself ....and the answer is no but I've definitely wanted to just simply not exist anymore.
I too was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 within the last 9 months and it’s as if I’m listening to myself and my journey while you talk about yours. Thank God you posted this …. It did help someone feel not so alone and to keep going no matter how bumpy it seems to be getting used to this “new life” … you helped ME, right now, and I’m grateful. ❤ Hope to hear more about your journey.
HAVING BIPOLAR DISORDER IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE: let me explain why. I am able to live a normal life, but it wasn’t always like this. In the past, I did everything wrong: I didn’t take my medication properly, I didn’t exercise, I drank alcohol on weekends, and, above all, I didn’t accept the illness. Things started to get worse, and I had two suicide attempts. I was hospitalised in a psychiatric facility, but even then, I wasn’t doing my part. After my hospitalisation, my psychologist said something that changed my life: “You’re lucky to have survived, so make it count. I can’t do my job as a psychologist, and the psychiatrist can’t do theirs, if you don’t do your part.” Sometimes, people with bipolar disorder need to hear some harsh truths, and that’s what happened to me. My psychologist was quite strict: “Either you do your part, or we won’t be able to treat you anymore.” At that moment, I decided to take a different path in life and face the illness. Since then, everything has changed. Yes, it is possible to live a normal life, build a family, and go to university, but you must do your part. Having bipolar disorder is not a death sentence if you follow the treatment. I have bipolar disorder type 2 with comorbid ADHD. I went through very difficult times in my life, mainly because I didn’t accept being bipolar and didn’t follow the treatments properly, so I was always in crisis. After a 12-day hospitalisation and undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, I improved and accepted my diagnosis. Since then, I haven’t had any severe crises. My life completely changed: I went to university, studied law, became a lawyer, did postgraduate studies, and I work a lot. I lead a normal life, but I avoid coffee, energy drinks, and alcohol. I exercise six times a week and sleep at least six hours a night. In addition, I regularly see mental health professionals: I visit my psychologist four times a month and my psychiatrist once a month. I take slow-release lithium carbonate as prescribed. The fight continues, but I do it with a lot of determination. I believe the worst part of life for someone with bipolar disorder is the stigma and prejudice. Everyone thinks a person with bipolar disorder is always aggressive, but I’ve never been aggressive with anyone, even during crises. I’ve never driven recklessly. I live a normal life, work hard, and study constantly because my profession demands that I stay up to date. However, I always take my medication. My advice to you is: don’t expect doctors, psychologists, and medication to work miracles in your life; you must do your part by taking all your medication correctly, visiting your doctor and psychologist regularly, and never lying to them. Know that there is indeed a world for you - I’m here to tell you that. I even learned to speak English during the six months I spent in London. I lead a very normal life, but it’s because I follow my psychiatrist’s guidance. Next year, I’ll start another postgraduate course. I always say I have bipolar disorder, but bipolar disorder doesn’t control me - I control the disorder. Never give up on your life, your goals, or your treatment.
@@Miih94 Olá tudo bem?. Obrigado. Sim sou brasileiro. Você tem transtorno bipolar também?. Ter TAB não é sentença de morte, e olha que tenho dois transtorno comprovado, TAB 2 e TDAH, fazendo o tratamento de maneira correta.
@ oi tudo bem e vc? Eu amei seu relato , poxa dois transtornos, que garra vc tem de ter se formado e tudo, e escreve inglês fluentemente, vc não sabe como vc me deu esperança , eu ainda não sou diagnosticada, mas eu mesmo me diagnostico sem medo de errar , eu terei uma consulta com o psiquiatra dia 8 de novembro pra ela me ajudar, eu não funciono direito desde de criança, não consigo ler , meu maior sonho é me formar , mas não consigo fazer nada. Obg pelo seu valioso relato, e muita saúde na sua caminhada ✨
My problem is depression and I do take meds for that, but truthfully, I don't think any of them help as I hoped they would. What I believe helps me the most is that I force myself to go out and socialize (I am retired). One day a week I have a 4 hour lunch with friends, and we call it our therapy. Then on another day I have a 3 hour brunch with other friends. I get facials, pedicures, etc. My husband is retired too, and I rescue dogs...right now I have 7...so I manage to keep moving because I make situations for myself that leave me no choice. I hope you find what works for you, because you ARE awesome, and meant for great things! 😘💞
Laurie Dumas, you sound like a very special and sensitive person, and your efforts to deal with your health is admirable. Thank you for rescuing 🐶🐕. I do too but have my boundaries and don't take on more than I can manage. Can help in other ways , like at a shelter . Stay well .
I was diagnosed 20 years ago and meds didn't help. I had several hospitalizations and couldn't work. I never thought the Lord Jesus cared or could help. Well guess what? I was healed! Completely. Now I'm an award winning author on a book tour! God is able.
Update...I stopped taking the meds 2 months ago, and other than feeling anxious now and then, it hasn't had any effect on my depression either way at all. So that tells me I was right...all those chemicals, and they weren't helping. I've added eating better and a bit of exercise to keeping busy and socializing, and hoping for the best! ☺
I struggle with ADHD and depression and take medication for both of them but I still struggle with motivation and productivity. I noticed that my living space got messy and just downright dirty when my roommate moved out. I realized that living alone, I didn’t have to keep up the pretense that I had my stuff together. This continued for about a year until my mom came over unannounced and saw the state I was living in. All i felt was embarrassment over her seeing how bad things had gotten. Now, she comes by once a week to just hang out or if it’s been a bad week, she will help me by doing a small task while I tackle a bigger one. By bringing her into my circle of trust with my dirty little secret, I had an outside source of accountability. I know it’s not the best option as I should be able to do this on my own but that’s not the way my brain works right now.
You are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your journey. It is so important to raise awareness! I am bipolar myself, and yes people, the struggle is real. But no matter what we're here fighting everyday. Stay strong everybody 💛
Thank you for sharing, I got diagnosed with Bipolar 1 in 2018 it’s been a struggle between hospitalization and getting my life stable. Finally took medication serious in 2022.
Dear Jacy, I am so, so truly glad that you reached out for help when you knew you needed it. This video was so informative and eye-opening about bipolar disorder, and I'm really glad you made this so we can learn more about it. By making this video, you are helping so many people! :) I'm sorry that things aren't going so well right now, please make sure to take care of yourself, and to reach out for help when you need it. We love you Jacy, and thank you for opening up to us
I applaud you for sharing your experience so honestly and openly, Jacy. And you are exactly right when you say that good mental health requires management - that's true for ALL of us, regardless of diagnosis!! Truly I say if you ever want extra support or want to know more about bipolar/all things mental wellness related, PLEASE reach out. As a licensed mental health counselor, it would be my pleasure. Take it one day at a time, girl!
Oh girl. Thank you so much for being so open and sharing your experiences. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 a couple years ago after leaving work due to a mental health crisis. I had to get intense partial hospitalization for 2 weeks. I felt so ashamed of telling anyone because I feel like this bipolar is often seen as one of the "scarier" of the mental illnesses. My biggest struggle is that mania feels *so* good. I become delusional: "I'm invincible, I am actually God, I understand all of the secrets of the universe, I can literally fly." It's addicting and almost makes the depressive times worth it. But it is also so, so, so damaging when left unchecked. I take Lamotrigine too and it has been a lifesaver for regulating my moods. I also have to take anti anxiety meds during the day and an antipsychotic at night order to sleep. It's not easy, but talking openly about it with other people who live with it has been nothing but validating and encouraging. And thank goodness for mental health professionals! Wishing you continued stability ❤
What an amazing journey this has been for you. How fortunate for people who share this diagnosis, to now have access to your story. It is enlightening, inspiring, candid, humorous and oh so articulately put together. Jacy, this world is a better place with you in it!
This is so relatable i relised i was having really good days and really bad days think i might be bipolar but im 14 and now home schooled arfter i was traumatized edit: with the buying stuff since im homeschooled and have book work i secretly take days of school because i phisicly feel like i cant do school work tuen i get stressed that i haven't done enough Also when i am hyper episodes i feel like i can do a whole bunch of ark work school work and writing im writing a book Btw when i jave depression episodes i dont feel like eating doing anything like jobs doings school work and if someone says something to me grumpyly like they hate me or yell at me i self harm like on my thumbs deep cuts Edit: the dying thing is also so relatable and i dint want to die but i did i really did and those thoughs whent through my head about three times this year Also looking back even when i was eleven i had like two weeks depression one week happy i would ask my self if i was depressed even though now looking back i was severely depressed and wanted to kill myself Do you think im bipolar? can you please tell me so i can talk to my parents about it or some one just say yes because i feel it would be embarrassing if i asked and i wasn't or wasn't even mentally ill. I have also reseached some other things about bipolar and it also sounds alot like me. Also what if you are in your depressive state and you don't want to go to sleep cause you feel you want to go on your phone? I also have racing thoughts and they don't stop i also just relised i go through what i do every single day at different points of the day please tell me if you think bipolar.
Thank you for sharing your story! I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and then had a two week admission in hospital. My hypomania lasted for at least 6 months but the moods have stabilised now with my meds.
Hi! My husband has 'late onset' BP2 which started 3 yrs ago w/ a job change :-( as the trigger seemingly... of course he doesn't believe it but ticks a lot of BP boxes... I'm sorry to hear about your episode. WOW your hypomania lasts a long time as well!! So do his.. but most I hear about are short... his are LONGGGGG like yours 5months-ish and then shoot straight to depression for 8months... Very little true lucid time between. It has been terrible. Do you suffer from depression as well I guess?
I was diagnosed about a month ago. I'm 45. It was an eye opener to realize this is why I've struggled my whole life. I'm also starting the same med as you. They did NOT tell me about the rash. I will look out for that. The one thing you haven't covered is the self sabotage. This comes a lot with bipolar as well, and something I've realized I notoriously do. It is good to see, even if I am on a med, I'll still have depressive episodes, and to see how you are working through it. Thank you for sharing. I know it's hard. You've definitely helped me though.
Oh, and how I've coped with depressive episodes, and how I teach my kids to cope with them is to do the exact opposite of what your brain is telling you to do. If you want to lay in bed all day, go sit on the couch. If you don't want to go outside, put your shoes on. If you don't want to shower, brush your teeth. Do small things opposite of what your brain is telling you to do. Feeling suicidal? go out with friends and remind yourself why you are here. Sometimes we HAVE to put the spoons out for these things to keep us alive...literally.
I can sense your frustration with the journey, but your bravery, honesty & determination will get you through this stronger than before. Much love & respect.
I have Bipolar Disorder 2 as well and I am proud of it! It's part of me, but I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I use to be ashamed & denied what I had. I wasn't taking meds and looking back it affected my relationships and being able to keep a job. I'm proud of it because it allow me to be more self-aware and to really start to take my self-care seriously, regardless of what other non-supportive people thought. I learned my triggers and I have learned to set and uphold my boundaries with negative people. Some I just cut them out of my life entirely. It was interesting to hear how Bipolar Disorder affects your life. I need everyone to know how Bipolar Disorder can look different yet similar depending on the person. Thank you for sharing!
I was diagnosed with ADHD combined presentation and bipolar II this week… so seeing this video and realizing I’m not alone or the only one who feels like this is helpful. So thank you for posting your experiences. I’m grateful there’s a “reason” behind who I feel and act this way at times… but it’s still also an emotional rollercoaster of trying to figure out my feelings about it all… while I look for a psychiatrist to work with treating this especially considering I just went back to school to get my degree… so the depressive episode I’ve been feeling for the last 7ish days has majorly impacted my ability to get my assignments done and turned it, and to even get to school.
I remember watching your vlogs & you talking about sleeping a lot & feeling down for extended periods of time… I honestly thought nothing of it… I have ADHD, it sounded a lot like what I went through. I’m glad you got some clarity.
I really appreciate you opening up with your mental health journey. I don't have Bipolar but I've struggled with a different mood disorder my whole life. Off and on medications. It affects everything in my life. So, it's great to see that I'm not alone with a hidden struggle.
Ok. I'm a fraction of the way through this video and you are describing me perfectly 😮. I've just spent hundreds of dollars on my new hobby. Here's hoping it pays off this time. My last intended hobby of playing golf was quite expensive. I'm trying to just do it without the expectation that I'm going to have to be the best ever at it.
I love that you are brave enough to talk about being neurodiverse. I recently found out I have ADHD & I'm not ready to share it with my little community yet but I know I will eventually.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm BP1 with psychotic features. I'm glad you got help and advocate for others. It's so strange the way we don't have control of our minds.
I'm BP1. I think the last 5 minutes really hit home symptoms of dysphoric hypomania.... We tend to feel super prickly and vulnerable at these stages. Glad you're looking at adjusting meds and a reminder, it's always good to check where your head's at at the beginning of spring and autumn/fall (we'll all 4 seasons, but especially these two)..... Research shows the change in weather changes our moods.
Oh heeey- 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️- me too!!! All of it, All of it- literally! Im a couple years in and have some other factors that I manage too but all in all- Im doing it! You can too- your going to get better at recognizing the swings and trying to minimize the extremes- youll get there!!! Yes, take good care of yourself- it matters.
This is a very helpful video. Bringing bipolar and depression into the light is important. Too many ppl suffer in shame when they shouldn't have to. Thank you.
Hello Jacy. I recently discovered your channel and I want to say thank you for sharing your experience! You have helped me feel more comfortable about my diagnosis. I recently spent time in a crisis center and got diagnosed with bipolar 2, anxiety and PTSD. Just seeing you and how you can openly share your experience has inspired me to share my story. Sending all the love!
Thank you for sharing this journey with all of us especially while you’re at a bit of a rough patch, I suffer with anxiety, depression, OCD and borderline personality disorder and I can’t imagine sitting down and filming a video about it when I’m feeling my best let alone when I’ve hit a rough patch so I hope you know how courageous this is of you and that this video is very likely to help a lot of people who come across it. So many people are so quick to say no to medications especially when it comes to mental health which to a degree I can understand but for the most part they are there to help us when used correctly so it was nice to hear that you were very open to that help straight away once you understood your diagnosis. I wish the very best for you you’re such an amazing person and I hope you know you look absolutely gorgeous with or without your makeup done and I’m sure everyone can agree with that! Sending all my positive vibes your way!! 🤍🤍
This was an amazing video, and no, you don't need make up or hair! Almost every one of your symptoms are mine exactly. Lamotrigne has saved my life. I'm now at the point, a year and a half, and to the medication, where I can almost stand outside of myself, and think "that's not how I would've reacted before how curious that I'm calm."
I'm so glad you got help and medication that is working for you. We've lost too many people to mental illness because they could not or did not get help. I hope people hearing your story are inspired to get help if they need it. There shouldn't be any stigma for mental illness or getting treatment it's literally no different from any other medical problem. If someone had a type of cancer that runs in their family no one would judge them for going to the doctor and getting it treated.
I’ve been suffering from this pattern for over 15yrs! I am 36yo and now coming to terms that maybe I need to find professional help this is a very scary feeling to admit.
New subscriber here. I'm really happy to come across this video. I have just come down from a hypomanic episode and I lost all motivation for everything keeping me productive during my episode. I thought maybe it was because of everything happening in Gaza and Israel right now, which I know it has some to do with it. But I haven't been able to understand how people around me have motivation and are coping and I'm not and I'm realizing it's because I'm going into a depressive episode. This video is nice to see because I am reminded that my motivation will come back like it always does..I wish I could get back to being productive in 4 days but it takes me longer than that. I can so relate to purchasing hell of shit because I "deserve it" or for me it's because it's "an investment" in my career. I'm still trying to dig myself out of a hole I put myself in almost a year ago. I know I will get out of it. I also took Lamotrogine but I noticed my hair was falling out so now I'm taking Wellbutrin. Anyway, thank you for your vulnerability and I wish you and everyone in this comments section the best in dealing with this disorder. ❤
Hi my name is Joe and I"ve been searching for the answer forever. I relate to your story. I just now came out of a four day downer. So I"m going to find a good Dr. Ty Joe !
I feel you on so many levels I have diagnosed with bipolar 2 and ADHD the medication changes are rough but so is the depression episodes they are kicking my butt as well thank you for sharing
You’re so incredibly brave for sharing this with the Internet and your RUclips platform ❤️❤️ You are a huge inspiration and I wish you nothing but happiness and peace Jacy. This is such a wonderful way to connect with your other viewers who might be suffering with bipolar disorder and helping them to not feel alone.
I drove 110mph on highway and it felt like 50mph. Just could not get enough of that psycho feeling. I was also arrested during manic episode and police took me to jail instead of the hospital. In jail my angry “manic” out bursts led to having my water shut off. I was forced to drink toilet water for 15hrs and given no food or clothes. I was so crazy angry that I wrote “f*** you” with feces backwards (so they could read from other side) on the large window. The sheriff’s were so appalled and intrigued that they took pictures. I was held for two days until posting $2,000 bail on false charges that were eventually dismissed after 7 court dates (two years). I received no treatment, assistance or simple apology while losing two days of my life and $2,000 for being bipolar. I’m just blessed the police didn’t shoot and kill me during my episode. Mania can be deadly so please take medication or see a psychiatrist. Sorry, just being completely honest and I never knew I was bipolar until last month…God Bless!
Thanks for sharing and I'm happy you're not giving up and keep pushing. I 🙏🏾 this get easier for you and you get to point where you are balanced! I support you 💯%
Ms. Jacy,...first let me say that I am happy that I stumbled upon this channel as the first video I watched of yours was fairly old. It was your "being bi-racial" video in regards to the challenges associated with growing up with those circumstances. That video resonated with me as I am the father of a bi-racial daughter. Today I was going through my feed and I saw this topic and you hit the mark again with something that we are struggling with as well....mental health. The parallels are "disturbing" but not in the negative sense of the word, more so how similar your symptoms and reactions to those symptoms are. I have recommended your channel to my daughter, not in the hope of some miracle cure, but more for the understanding of their are people who are going through similar struggles but are powering through these challenges. Not to make this specific to bi-racial individuals, but I do joke with my daughter about opening a safe place for bi-racial people to be themselves and I do wonder at times if that plays a part in the struggles that she deals with. People focus on the "good" associated with being bi-racial, but there are negatives that I would imagine could surely impact your mental health. Good luck on your journey and the entirety of this process. As you stated its a lifelong journey and I hope for you as well as my daughter that you are able to find a stable middle ground that is sustainable. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for putting into words what so many of us cannot articulate especially when in a BPD2 cycle. Love and hugs, from Aus… see you’re famous across the other side of the world💞
Thank you for making this video. I've been largely ignorant of this condition, and I found this video only because my sister sent it to me to watch. Boy, did I get an education! I would bet money this is what my kids mom was suffering through. I couldn't see it then (before the divorce), but I see it now. I want to say, being in that down cycle at the moment, it must have been pretty difficult to make this video, but I thank you for doing it. The timing was perfect! (I just "Subcribed"). Thank you for sharing your courageous journey, during the highs and the lows! I've also been estranged from my daughter for 3 years now, and I believe she is dealing with mental illness, as well. She's mentioned it. I feel more compassion now, more empathy after having watched and heard you share your experience, Jacy. I dont know if the time is right, but it makes me want to reach back out to reestablish contact with my daughter. Thank you for your story. It helped me to better understand.😊
I myself have the same problem with depression like you said same days am gd and the next it is real bad so I understand everything you are saying, but you are dealing with it the best way you know how stay safe love Mike
Wow, thank you for sharing something so personal, no doubt not an easy thing to do, but there is so much power in sharing our struggles, particularly when there is shame and/or guilt attached. You are doing a wonderful thing by helping to normalize mental health disorders. Sending you so much love and good vibes your way, you are valued, you have so much worth and so much to offer the world we live in 💜 Lots of love from Australia 😘
I have bipolar type 2 (from UK 🇬🇧) and I’m going travelling to LA at the start of August (a hypomanic decision when I was in hypomania for 2 weeks) now Im really depressed, can’t cancel it, terrified. But will see. Could be the best decision. So frustrating xxx
Wow! I believe I’m bipolar because I have insane highs (where I make horrible decisions and embarrass myself) then low lows. I haven’t been able to clean my apartment for weeks and thinking of doing it literally makes me anxious.
Kinda late to this but i think i might have the same thing because i go through periods of the big sad. Then i feel fine and then i go back to it again but lately i haven't been able to kick out of it for 3 months now. Thanks for sharing your story.
You're amazing Jacy! My boyfriend has bipolar 1 disorder and we've been together for 4 years. ❤️ it's a struggle sometimes but BD is just a part of what makes a person, it doesn't completely define someone.
Thank you for this video because these are battles we go through in our head and haven’t really got the voice to express them especially when people see us a certain strong way. I mostly feel like this when I’m out of work and I’m tryin to look for work but keep getting no luck I go into a depression and feel useless but one thing I would recommend that helps me is the gym it’s therapeutic and gets my mind off things of the world and one thing is you never leave feelin the same as you walked in, so Yh I don’t know if that helpful info to anyone but Yh mental health is a thing we need to take very delicately especially in the black community 😩🙌🏿💪🏿
I was diagnosted with cPSTD and got put on medication. It truly did change my life, and I wish I had taken the time to get a diagnosis decades ago. I wonder how much my life would have changed for the better had I done so.
you're amazing and I am here sending positive energy to support in spirit. I recently started taking antidepressants and I resonated with waking up and just feeling normal. It is a bizarre feeling and I can't believe other people just feel this way normally.
I went in search of help for my daughter. My mom had bipolar 1 with psychosis. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and a NOS mood disorder... Rapid cycling. I needed to survive this as her mom. Her swings and screaming would take hours every night to talk her down and up and down and up again. I found the book. A promise of hope, by Autumn Stringham, who was also diagnosed with the same thing as my mom. Her father created a supplement to help her and if worked. I looked her up and found her ADHD guy my daughter in the same thing. We've tried meds... Unsuccessfully, but this supplement has been a game changer. It's called EMP through True Hope. They have standby counselors to with with your current therapist/ psychiatrist to manage any changes in medication that may occur as the supplement starts working. It's pretty amazing. I can tell when she's back of off them every time.
Thank you very much Jacy for this video it is an eye opener for me and others. I'm not having this issue but someone dear to me is having some kind of mental health issue and this video is a lead for me to find help for that person. Thanks again, just a little suggestion just because you are aware of what is going on take a few minutes any time during the day and do some breathing exercise that will help your balance. ONE LOVE.
i know it's bad self diagnose so i'm not gonna do that. I think i have bipolar. I've made a lot of researches and i find myself in every criterias of bipolar. But no therapists that treats me wants to diagnose me... I feel hopeless and illegitimate to have a diagnosis now... I'm french and there's this expression "l'errance médicale" which means total mental blur basically and i'm living in it... thank you for this video.
You're probably not looking for suggestions anymore, but some advice I've seen for when you just Can't do stuff like the dishes and brushing your teeth is to go for something that cuts out the middleman, so to say. Can't brush your teeth, swish around some mouthwash. Can't do the dishes? If you can eat at all, have some paper plates on hand so dishes don't continue to accumulate. They're not perfect solutions or replacements for the tasks but the mindset is intended to get you through it until you can do basic upkeep again.
I’m curious how this affected your work on the follow me show. Did you struggle? Or were you so distracted by all of the responsibilities? Thank you for being so honest, it does help us that also struggle. Journaling has helped me read back what I wrote and decide if I want to continue that line of thinking, and if I can do something to change or at least calm those thoughts down.
Hey Jacy! Will you revisit this topic again & update how meds are going and any other insight into your BP2 journey? Pretty please!? I’m Just a fellow BP2 person trying to accept and adjust to this “new” life & am just looking for others who truly understand what it’s like ❤ Thank you! Jenn
I have melancholia from my descent from Phillip Sherman, the first secretary of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. My cousin Cump famously suffered from the same condition at the start of the Civil War. Unfortunately, I do not know the particulars of his treatment at the sanitarium. For my own part, I try to sleep off my bouts of depression and try to take daily constitutionals. My superpower is frugality, which is needed more and more as an antidote to my past generosity. I try to use my manic phase on my paperwork.
By the way, I have long been suspicious of pharmaceuticals, especially under the aegis of health insurance. I hope to republish a past article about the economics of medicine on my Truly Free Markets substack presenting my analysis. For the nonce, let me just say that I am pleased that they did not put you on lithium.
6:56 🤣🤣 I have never laughed so hard❤ I relate so much😭😂 30:15 .... my current situation to a T. I stopped chewing for a second😂 I've never seen a video about bipolar that matched me to a T. I have been in denial for a yr and a half even with diagnosis. Thank you do much!!!❤ I resonated with everything
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The crazies part about when people ask have you ever wanted to kill yourself ....and the answer is no but I've definitely wanted to just simply not exist anymore.
I too was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 within the last 9 months and it’s as if I’m listening to myself and my journey while you talk about yours. Thank God you posted this …. It did help someone feel not so alone and to keep going no matter how bumpy it seems to be getting used to this “new life” … you helped ME, right now, and I’m grateful. ❤
Hope to hear more about your journey.
HAVING BIPOLAR DISORDER IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE: let me explain why. I am able to live a normal life, but it wasn’t always like this. In the past, I did everything wrong: I didn’t take my medication properly, I didn’t exercise, I drank alcohol on weekends, and, above all, I didn’t accept the illness. Things started to get worse, and I had two suicide attempts. I was hospitalised in a psychiatric facility, but even then, I wasn’t doing my part.
After my hospitalisation, my psychologist said something that changed my life: “You’re lucky to have survived, so make it count. I can’t do my job as a psychologist, and the psychiatrist can’t do theirs, if you don’t do your part.” Sometimes, people with bipolar disorder need to hear some harsh truths, and that’s what happened to me. My psychologist was quite strict: “Either you do your part, or we won’t be able to treat you anymore.”
At that moment, I decided to take a different path in life and face the illness. Since then, everything has changed. Yes, it is possible to live a normal life, build a family, and go to university, but you must do your part. Having bipolar disorder is not a death sentence if you follow the treatment.
I have bipolar disorder type 2 with comorbid ADHD. I went through very difficult times in my life, mainly because I didn’t accept being bipolar and didn’t follow the treatments properly, so I was always in crisis. After a 12-day hospitalisation and undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, I improved and accepted my diagnosis. Since then, I haven’t had any severe crises.
My life completely changed: I went to university, studied law, became a lawyer, did postgraduate studies, and I work a lot. I lead a normal life, but I avoid coffee, energy drinks, and alcohol. I exercise six times a week and sleep at least six hours a night. In addition, I regularly see mental health professionals: I visit my psychologist four times a month and my psychiatrist once a month. I take slow-release lithium carbonate as prescribed. The fight continues, but I do it with a lot of determination.
I believe the worst part of life for someone with bipolar disorder is the stigma and prejudice. Everyone thinks a person with bipolar disorder is always aggressive, but I’ve never been aggressive with anyone, even during crises. I’ve never driven recklessly. I live a normal life, work hard, and study constantly because my profession demands that I stay up to date. However, I always take my medication.
My advice to you is: don’t expect doctors, psychologists, and medication to work miracles in your life; you must do your part by taking all your medication correctly, visiting your doctor and psychologist regularly, and never lying to them. Know that there is indeed a world for you - I’m here to tell you that. I even learned to speak English during the six months I spent in London. I lead a very normal life, but it’s because I follow my psychiatrist’s guidance.
Next year, I’ll start another postgraduate course. I always say I have bipolar disorder, but bipolar disorder doesn’t control me - I control the disorder. Never give up on your life, your goals, or your treatment.
Você é brasileiro (a)? Eu amei seu comentário.
@@Miih94 Olá tudo bem?. Obrigado. Sim sou brasileiro. Você tem transtorno bipolar também?. Ter TAB não é sentença de morte, e olha que tenho dois transtorno comprovado, TAB 2 e TDAH, fazendo o tratamento de maneira correta.
@ oi tudo bem e vc? Eu amei seu relato , poxa dois transtornos, que garra vc tem de ter se formado e tudo, e escreve inglês fluentemente, vc não sabe como vc me deu esperança , eu ainda não sou diagnosticada, mas eu mesmo me diagnostico sem medo de errar , eu terei uma consulta com o psiquiatra dia 8 de novembro pra ela me ajudar, eu não funciono direito desde de criança, não consigo ler , meu maior sonho é me formar , mas não consigo fazer nada. Obg pelo seu valioso relato, e muita saúde na sua caminhada ✨
@@theworldeccmixture8875
thank you very much
My problem is depression and I do take meds for that, but truthfully, I don't think any of them help as I hoped they would. What I believe helps me the most is that I force myself to go out and socialize (I am retired). One day a week I have a 4 hour lunch with friends, and we call it our therapy. Then on another day I have a 3 hour brunch with other friends. I get facials, pedicures, etc. My husband is retired too, and I rescue dogs...right now I have 7...so I manage to keep moving because I make situations for myself that leave me no choice. I hope you find what works for you, because you ARE awesome, and meant for great things! 😘💞
Try psilocybin!
Try reading Quran the holy book of Allah and learn islam.. You can have a true releaf from sadness when you continue remembering the creator "Allah"
Laurie Dumas, you sound like a very special and sensitive person, and your efforts to deal with your health is admirable. Thank you for rescuing 🐶🐕. I do too but have my boundaries and don't take on more than I can manage. Can help in other ways , like at a shelter . Stay well .
I was diagnosed 20 years ago and meds didn't help. I had several hospitalizations and couldn't work. I never thought the Lord Jesus cared or could help. Well guess what? I was healed! Completely. Now I'm an award winning author on a book tour! God is able.
Update...I stopped taking the meds 2 months ago, and other than feeling anxious now and then, it hasn't had any effect on my depression either way at all. So that tells me I was right...all those chemicals, and they weren't helping. I've added eating better and a bit of exercise to keeping busy and socializing, and hoping for the best! ☺
I struggle with ADHD and depression and take medication for both of them but I still struggle with motivation and productivity. I noticed that my living space got messy and just downright dirty when my roommate moved out. I realized that living alone, I didn’t have to keep up the pretense that I had my stuff together. This continued for about a year until my mom came over unannounced and saw the state I was living in. All i felt was embarrassment over her seeing how bad things had gotten. Now, she comes by once a week to just hang out or if it’s been a bad week, she will help me by doing a small task while I tackle a bigger one. By bringing her into my circle of trust with my dirty little secret, I had an outside source of accountability. I know it’s not the best option as I should be able to do this on my own but that’s not the way my brain works right now.
Do you attend therapy or groups for support?
That’s a great idea. I struggle with both too, diagnosed 2 years ago. The lack of accountability makes it easy to stay in the lower state
Sometimes I just get angry that God made me with this struggle. I have the same diagnosis and I relate 110% thank you for making the normies aware
You are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your journey. It is so important to raise awareness! I am bipolar myself, and yes people, the struggle is real. But no matter what we're here fighting everyday. Stay strong everybody 💛
As a future psychologist, I’m sending you so much love and support (even more than usual)!
Thank you for sharing, I got diagnosed with Bipolar 1 in 2018 it’s been a struggle between hospitalization and getting my life stable. Finally took medication serious in 2022.
Dear Jacy, I am so, so truly glad that you reached out for help when you knew you needed it. This video was so informative and eye-opening about bipolar disorder, and I'm really glad you made this so we can learn more about it. By making this video, you are helping so many people! :) I'm sorry that things aren't going so well right now, please make sure to take care of yourself, and to reach out for help when you need it. We love you Jacy, and thank you for opening up to us
I applaud you for sharing your experience so honestly and openly, Jacy. And you are exactly right when you say that good mental health requires management - that's true for ALL of us, regardless of diagnosis!! Truly I say if you ever want extra support or want to know more about bipolar/all things mental wellness related, PLEASE reach out. As a licensed mental health counselor, it would be my pleasure. Take it one day at a time, girl!
Oh girl. Thank you so much for being so open and sharing your experiences. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 a couple years ago after leaving work due to a mental health crisis. I had to get intense partial hospitalization for 2 weeks. I felt so ashamed of telling anyone because I feel like this bipolar is often seen as one of the "scarier" of the mental illnesses.
My biggest struggle is that mania feels *so* good. I become delusional: "I'm invincible, I am actually God, I understand all of the secrets of the universe, I can literally fly." It's addicting and almost makes the depressive times worth it. But it is also so, so, so damaging when left unchecked.
I take Lamotrigine too and it has been a lifesaver for regulating my moods. I also have to take anti anxiety meds during the day and an antipsychotic at night order to sleep.
It's not easy, but talking openly about it with other people who live with it has been nothing but validating and encouraging. And thank goodness for mental health professionals!
Wishing you continued stability ❤
What an amazing journey this has been for you. How fortunate for people who share this diagnosis, to now have access to your story. It is enlightening, inspiring, candid, humorous and oh so articulately put together. Jacy, this world is a better place with you in it!
This is so relatable i relised i was having really good days and really bad days think i might be bipolar but im 14 and now home schooled arfter i was traumatized
edit: with the buying stuff since im homeschooled and have book work i secretly take days of school because i phisicly feel like i cant do school work tuen i get stressed that i haven't done enough
Also when i am hyper episodes i feel like i can do a whole bunch of ark work school work and writing im writing a book
Btw when i jave depression episodes i dont feel like eating doing anything like jobs doings school work and if someone says something to me grumpyly like they hate me or yell at me i self harm like on my thumbs deep cuts
Edit: the dying thing is also so relatable and i dint want to die but i did i really did and those thoughs whent through my head about three times this year
Also looking back even when i was eleven i had like two weeks depression one week happy i would ask my self if i was depressed even though now looking back i was severely depressed and wanted to kill myself
Do you think im bipolar? can you please tell me so i can talk to my parents about it or some one just say yes because i feel it would be embarrassing if i asked and i wasn't or wasn't even mentally ill.
I have also reseached some other things about bipolar and it also sounds alot like me.
Also what if you are in your depressive state and you don't want to go to sleep cause you feel you want to go on your phone? I also have racing thoughts and they don't stop i also just relised i go through what i do every single day at different points of the day please tell me if you think bipolar.
Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest.
Thank you for sharing your story! I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and then had a two week admission in hospital. My hypomania lasted for at least 6 months but the moods have stabilised now with my meds.
Hi! My husband has 'late onset' BP2 which started 3 yrs ago w/ a job change :-( as the trigger seemingly... of course he doesn't believe it but ticks a lot of BP boxes... I'm sorry to hear about your episode. WOW your hypomania lasts a long time as well!! So do his.. but most I hear about are short... his are LONGGGGG like yours 5months-ish and then shoot straight to depression for 8months... Very little true lucid time between. It has been terrible. Do you suffer from depression as well I guess?
I was diagnosed about a month ago. I'm 45. It was an eye opener to realize this is why I've struggled my whole life. I'm also starting the same med as you. They did NOT tell me about the rash. I will look out for that. The one thing you haven't covered is the self sabotage. This comes a lot with bipolar as well, and something I've realized I notoriously do. It is good to see, even if I am on a med, I'll still have depressive episodes, and to see how you are working through it. Thank you for sharing. I know it's hard. You've definitely helped me though.
Oh, and how I've coped with depressive episodes, and how I teach my kids to cope with them is to do the exact opposite of what your brain is telling you to do. If you want to lay in bed all day, go sit on the couch. If you don't want to go outside, put your shoes on. If you don't want to shower, brush your teeth. Do small things opposite of what your brain is telling you to do. Feeling suicidal? go out with friends and remind yourself why you are here. Sometimes we HAVE to put the spoons out for these things to keep us alive...literally.
I can sense your frustration with the journey, but your bravery, honesty & determination will get you through this stronger than before. Much love & respect.
I have Bipolar Disorder 2 as well and I am proud of it! It's part of me, but I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I use to be ashamed & denied what I had. I wasn't taking meds and looking back it affected my relationships and being able to keep a job. I'm proud of it because it allow me to be more self-aware and to really start to take my self-care seriously, regardless of what other non-supportive people thought. I learned my triggers and I have learned to set and uphold my boundaries with negative people. Some I just cut them out of my life entirely. It was interesting to hear how Bipolar Disorder affects your life. I need everyone to know how Bipolar Disorder can look different yet similar depending on the person. Thank you for sharing!
I was diagnosed with ADHD combined presentation and bipolar II this week… so seeing this video and realizing I’m not alone or the only one who feels like this is helpful. So thank you for posting your experiences. I’m grateful there’s a “reason” behind who I feel and act this way at times… but it’s still also an emotional rollercoaster of trying to figure out my feelings about it all… while I look for a psychiatrist to work with treating this especially considering I just went back to school to get my degree… so the depressive episode I’ve been feeling for the last 7ish days has majorly impacted my ability to get my assignments done and turned it, and to even get to school.
I remember watching your vlogs & you talking about sleeping a lot & feeling down for extended periods of time… I honestly thought nothing of it… I have ADHD, it sounded a lot like what I went through. I’m glad you got some clarity.
I really appreciate you opening up with your mental health journey. I don't have Bipolar but I've struggled with a different mood disorder my whole life. Off and on medications. It affects everything in my life. So, it's great to see that I'm not alone with a hidden struggle.
Ok. I'm a fraction of the way through this video and you are describing me perfectly 😮. I've just spent hundreds of dollars on my new hobby. Here's hoping it pays off this time. My last intended hobby of playing golf was quite expensive. I'm trying to just do it without the expectation that I'm going to have to be the best ever at it.
I love that you are brave enough to talk about being neurodiverse. I recently found out I have ADHD & I'm not ready to share it with my little community yet but I know I will eventually.
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I feel you. Praying for you. Hitting the like button for sure
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm BP1 with psychotic features. I'm glad you got help and advocate for others. It's so strange the way we don't have control of our minds.
I'm BP1.
I think the last 5 minutes really hit home symptoms of dysphoric hypomania.... We tend to feel super prickly and vulnerable at these stages.
Glad you're looking at adjusting meds and a reminder, it's always good to check where your head's at at the beginning of spring and autumn/fall (we'll all 4 seasons, but especially these two)..... Research shows the change in weather changes our moods.
Oh heeey- 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️- me too!!! All of it, All of it- literally! Im a couple years in and have some other factors that I manage too but all in all- Im doing it! You can too- your going to get better at recognizing the swings and trying to minimize the extremes- youll get there!!! Yes, take good care of yourself- it matters.
This is a very helpful video. Bringing bipolar and depression into the light is important. Too many ppl suffer in shame when they shouldn't have to. Thank you.
I always appreciate your candor and forthcoming nature. I’m not just here for the good times, I’m here for all of you. ❤
Well said ❤
Hello Jacy. I recently discovered your channel and I want to say thank you for sharing your experience! You have helped me feel more comfortable about my diagnosis. I recently spent time in a crisis center and got diagnosed with bipolar 2, anxiety and PTSD. Just seeing you and how you can openly share your experience has inspired me to share my story. Sending all the love!
Thank you for sharing. My 26-year-old child has Bipolar Disorder, and I have seen how people don't understand this disorder.
Thank you for sharing this journey with all of us especially while you’re at a bit of a rough patch, I suffer with anxiety, depression, OCD and borderline personality disorder and I can’t imagine sitting down and filming a video about it when I’m feeling my best let alone when I’ve hit a rough patch so I hope you know how courageous this is of you and that this video is very likely to help a lot of people who come across it. So many people are so quick to say no to medications especially when it comes to mental health which to a degree I can understand but for the most part they are there to help us when used correctly so it was nice to hear that you were very open to that help straight away once you understood your diagnosis.
I wish the very best for you you’re such an amazing person and I hope you know you look absolutely gorgeous with or without your makeup done and I’m sure everyone can agree with that!
Sending all my positive vibes your way!! 🤍🤍
This was an amazing video, and no, you don't need make up or hair! Almost every one of your symptoms are mine exactly. Lamotrigne has saved my life. I'm now at the point, a year and a half, and to the medication, where I can almost stand outside of myself, and think "that's not how I would've reacted before how curious that I'm calm."
I'm so glad you got help and medication that is working for you. We've lost too many people to mental illness because they could not or did not get help. I hope people hearing your story are inspired to get help if they need it. There shouldn't be any stigma for mental illness or getting treatment it's literally no different from any other medical problem. If someone had a type of cancer that runs in their family no one would judge them for going to the doctor and getting it treated.
I’ve been suffering from this pattern for over 15yrs! I am 36yo and now coming to terms that maybe I need to find professional help this is a very scary feeling to admit.
You’ve got this! I was diagnosed at 45 after years of denial. Meds and therapy help a ton.
New subscriber here. I'm really happy to come across this video. I have just come down from a hypomanic episode and I lost all motivation for everything keeping me productive during my episode. I thought maybe it was because of everything happening in Gaza and Israel right now, which I know it has some to do with it. But I haven't been able to understand how people around me have motivation and are coping and I'm not and I'm realizing it's because I'm going into a depressive episode. This video is nice to see because I am reminded that my motivation will come back like it always does..I wish I could get back to being productive in 4 days but it takes me longer than that. I can so relate to purchasing hell of shit because I "deserve it" or for me it's because it's "an investment" in my career. I'm still trying to dig myself out of a hole I put myself in almost a year ago. I know I will get out of it. I also took Lamotrogine but I noticed my hair was falling out so now I'm taking Wellbutrin. Anyway, thank you for your vulnerability and I wish you and everyone in this comments section the best in dealing with this disorder. ❤
Idk why, but my husband notices when I'm spiraling better than I do. Yet he doesn't agree that I should be on medication.
Thanks for sharing! I know from personal experience that depression sucks.
Hi my name is Joe and I"ve been searching for the answer forever. I relate to your story. I just now came out of a four day downer. So I"m going to find a good Dr. Ty Joe !
You are working through it. I know it can seem hard some days but those days often bring the best lessons.
I feel you on so many levels I have diagnosed with bipolar 2 and ADHD the medication changes are rough but so is the depression episodes they are kicking my butt as well thank you for sharing
You’re so incredibly brave for sharing this with the Internet and your RUclips platform ❤️❤️ You are a huge inspiration and I wish you nothing but happiness and peace Jacy. This is such a wonderful way to connect with your other viewers who might be suffering with bipolar disorder and helping them to not feel alone.
I drove 110mph on highway and it felt like 50mph. Just could not get enough of that psycho feeling. I was also arrested during manic episode and police took me to jail instead of the hospital. In jail my angry “manic” out bursts led to having my water shut off. I was forced to drink toilet water for 15hrs and given no food or clothes. I was so crazy angry that I wrote “f*** you” with feces backwards (so they could read from other side) on the large window. The sheriff’s were so appalled and intrigued that they took pictures. I was held for two days until posting $2,000 bail on false charges that were eventually dismissed after 7 court dates (two years). I received no treatment, assistance or simple apology while losing two days of my life and $2,000 for being bipolar. I’m just blessed the police didn’t shoot and kill me during my episode. Mania can be deadly so please take medication or see a psychiatrist. Sorry, just being completely honest and I never knew I was bipolar until last month…God Bless!
This is another RUclipsr’s story copy and pasted. So weird
@Bipolar Person
Another words: Bipolar people are so weird is what you are really saying.
Thanks for sharing and I'm happy you're not giving up and keep pushing. I 🙏🏾 this get easier for you and you get to point where you are balanced! I support you 💯%
Thank you for sharing, mental health can be hard and scary to share but sharing can really help others. ❤
Ms. Jacy,...first let me say that I am happy that I stumbled upon this channel as the first video I watched of yours was fairly old. It was your "being bi-racial" video in regards to the challenges associated with growing up with those circumstances. That video resonated with me as I am the father of a bi-racial daughter. Today I was going through my feed and I saw this topic and you hit the mark again with something that we are struggling with as well....mental health. The parallels are "disturbing" but not in the negative sense of the word, more so how similar your symptoms and reactions to those symptoms are. I have recommended your channel to my daughter, not in the hope of some miracle cure, but more for the understanding of their are people who are going through similar struggles but are powering through these challenges. Not to make this specific to bi-racial individuals, but I do joke with my daughter about opening a safe place for bi-racial people to be themselves and I do wonder at times if that plays a part in the struggles that she deals with. People focus on the "good" associated with being bi-racial, but there are negatives that I would imagine could surely impact your mental health. Good luck on your journey and the entirety of this process. As you stated its a lifelong journey and I hope for you as well as my daughter that you are able to find a stable middle ground that is sustainable. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for putting into words what so many of us cannot articulate especially when in a BPD2 cycle. Love and hugs, from Aus… see you’re famous across the other side of the world💞
I'm so happy you're back!!! Addicted to your video ❤️
Thank you for making this video. I've been largely ignorant of this condition, and I found this video only because my sister sent it to me to watch. Boy, did I get an education! I would bet money this is what my kids mom was suffering through. I couldn't see it then (before the divorce), but I see it now. I want to say, being in that down cycle at the moment, it must have been pretty difficult to make this video, but I thank you for doing it. The timing was perfect! (I just "Subcribed"). Thank you for sharing your courageous journey, during the highs and the lows! I've also been estranged from my daughter for 3 years now, and I believe she is dealing with mental illness, as well. She's mentioned it. I feel more compassion now, more empathy after having watched and heard you share your experience, Jacy. I dont know if the time is right, but it makes me want to reach back out to reestablish contact with my daughter. Thank you for your story. It helped me to better understand.😊
I myself have the same problem with depression like you said same days am gd and the next it is real bad so I understand everything you are saying, but you are dealing with it the best way you know how stay safe love Mike
Wow, thank you for sharing something so personal, no doubt not an easy thing to do, but there is so much power in sharing our struggles, particularly when there is shame and/or guilt attached.
You are doing a wonderful thing by helping to normalize mental health disorders.
Sending you so much love and good vibes your way, you are valued, you have so much worth and so much to offer the world we live in 💜
Lots of love from Australia 😘
I have bipolar type 2 (from UK 🇬🇧) and I’m going travelling to LA at the start of August (a hypomanic decision when I was in hypomania for 2 weeks) now Im really depressed, can’t cancel it, terrified. But will see. Could be the best decision. So frustrating xxx
Wow! I believe I’m bipolar because I have insane highs (where I make horrible decisions and embarrass myself) then low lows. I haven’t been able to clean my apartment for weeks and thinking of doing it literally makes me anxious.
You are such a wonderful young lady. I learned so much! Thank you for sharing!❤
Kinda late to this but i think i might have the same thing because i go through periods of the big sad. Then i feel fine and then i go back to it again but lately i haven't been able to kick out of it for 3 months now. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks many times over. I get depression sometimes too and it helps to know I've got company.
Thank you for this video. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, but really couldn’t identify my symptoms-until I heard your story. ❤❤❤
You're amazing Jacy! My boyfriend has bipolar 1 disorder and we've been together for 4 years. ❤️ it's a struggle sometimes but BD is just a part of what makes a person, it doesn't completely define someone.
Thank you for this video because these are battles we go through in our head and haven’t really got the voice to express them especially when people see us a certain strong way. I mostly feel like this when I’m out of work and I’m tryin to look for work but keep getting no luck I go into a depression and feel useless but one thing I would recommend that helps me is the gym it’s therapeutic and gets my mind off things of the world and one thing is you never leave feelin the same as you walked in, so Yh I don’t know if that helpful info to anyone but Yh mental health is a thing we need to take very delicately especially in the black community 😩🙌🏿💪🏿
I was diagnosted with cPSTD and got put on medication. It truly did change my life, and I wish I had taken the time to get a diagnosis decades ago. I wonder how much my life would have changed for the better had I done so.
I am so sorry for what you went through. Whıch medıcatıon are you takıng?
you're amazing and I am here sending positive energy to support in spirit. I recently started taking antidepressants and I resonated with waking up and just feeling normal. It is a bizarre feeling and I can't believe other people just feel this way normally.
Sorry about your diagnosis but glad you’re getting treatment. 😃 Quality of life 🙏🏾
Well done. Thanks for being so frank, and articulate! Keep on truckin'. You'll do great!!
I went in search of help for my daughter. My mom had bipolar 1 with psychosis. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and a NOS mood disorder... Rapid cycling. I needed to survive this as her mom. Her swings and screaming would take hours every night to talk her down and up and down and up again.
I found the book. A promise of hope, by Autumn Stringham, who was also diagnosed with the same thing as my mom. Her father created a supplement to help her and if worked. I looked her up and found her ADHD guy my daughter in the same thing. We've tried meds... Unsuccessfully, but this supplement has been a game changer. It's called EMP through True Hope. They have standby counselors to with with your current therapist/ psychiatrist to manage any changes in medication that may occur as the supplement starts working. It's pretty amazing. I can tell when she's back of off them every time.
Your Record Player saga sounds like my everyday sagas on a regular basis, except for your suicidal thoughts and the meds you take. You're doing well.
I feel like you have described me almost to a T. 💖
35:00 Honey that's NPD
Thank you very much Jacy for this video it is an eye opener for me and others. I'm not having this issue but someone dear to me is having some kind of mental health issue and this video is a lead for me to find help for that person. Thanks again, just a little suggestion just because you are aware of what is going on take a few minutes any time during the day and do some breathing exercise that will help your balance. ONE LOVE.
U r so brave and amazing💖🙏. Thank u for ur honesty, u r helping me so much. God bless u 🙏💖🕊
Thanks for putting yourself out there with BP2, you help more than you could know :) Thanks
Wow, I feel so seen. Thank you so much for posting this!
This is exactly what happens to me. About every fours days too. Thank you for this.
Thank you for sharing this with me. It explains a lot.
This is me just diagnosed it’s good to have someone who’s so like me xx thanks 😊
Thank you for sharing this, Jacy.
Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤
I’ve recent been diagnosed with Bipolar II … Omg I’ve def had the cancer thought! That’s the first time I’ve heard it outside my own brain
i know it's bad self diagnose so i'm not gonna do that. I think i have bipolar. I've made a lot of researches and i find myself in every criterias of bipolar. But no therapists that treats me wants to diagnose me... I feel hopeless and illegitimate to have a diagnosis now... I'm french and there's this expression "l'errance médicale" which means total mental blur basically and i'm living in it... thank you for this video.
❤ thanks for being vulnerable Jacy ❤
Personally eye opening. Thank you for making this video and sharing your experiences
Thank you for sharing your bipolar journey 😊🙏🏾👋🏾. I can totally relate to your situation
This is a really helpful video, thanks for being transparent. I don't think your doctor described borderline very well, thought.
You're probably not looking for suggestions anymore, but some advice I've seen for when you just Can't do stuff like the dishes and brushing your teeth is to go for something that cuts out the middleman, so to say. Can't brush your teeth, swish around some mouthwash. Can't do the dishes? If you can eat at all, have some paper plates on hand so dishes don't continue to accumulate. They're not perfect solutions or replacements for the tasks but the mindset is intended to get you through it until you can do basic upkeep again.
I’m curious how this affected your work on the follow me show. Did you struggle? Or were you so distracted by all of the responsibilities? Thank you for being so honest, it does help us that also struggle. Journaling has helped me read back what I wrote and decide if I want to continue that line of thinking, and if I can do something to change or at least calm those thoughts down.
Sending prayers 🙏 ❤️
Proud of you friend. Keep on keeping on.
Thank you for this ❤
Thank you 😭 I just found out
Hey Jacy!
Will you revisit this topic again & update how meds are going and any other insight into your BP2 journey? Pretty please!?
I’m Just a fellow BP2 person trying to accept and adjust to this “new” life & am just looking for others who truly understand what it’s like ❤
Thank you!
Jenn
I have melancholia from my descent from Phillip Sherman, the first secretary of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. My cousin Cump famously suffered from the same condition at the start of the Civil War. Unfortunately, I do not know the particulars of his treatment at the sanitarium.
For my own part, I try to sleep off my bouts of depression and try to take daily constitutionals. My superpower is frugality, which is needed more and more as an antidote to my past generosity. I try to use my manic phase on my paperwork.
By the way, I have long been suspicious of pharmaceuticals, especially under the aegis of health insurance. I hope to republish a past article about the economics of medicine on my Truly Free Markets substack presenting my analysis. For the nonce, let me just say that I am pleased that they did not put you on lithium.
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself. Some people might be watching this and go, "Hhhmmmm"🤔
Dealing with BPD and bipolar without medication has been ROUGH
Thanks for being real
Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
You are soooo 100% worth listening to! I am subscribing! I hope I am not feeding those delusions tho😊
this feels close to home for me 😮
Thanks for sharing this
The last part of the video kind of reminded me of myself during a mixed episode. Do people with BP II experience those as well?
6:56 🤣🤣 I have never laughed so hard❤ I relate so much😭😂
30:15 .... my current situation to a T. I stopped chewing for a second😂
I've never seen a video about bipolar that matched me to a T. I have been in denial for a yr and a half even with diagnosis. Thank you do much!!!❤ I resonated with everything