Bipolar Disorder ((WAITING FOR THE SHOE TO DROP))
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
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New York City... Right around the turn of the century... it was common for apartments to have bedrooms built on top of each other with very thin floors. Another commonality was hearing the upstairs neighbor take off one shoe... drop it, and then of course repeat the process with the other side. This would leave downstairs neighbors “waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
This was the birth of an American expression - signifying “anticipation of things to come.” And THAT, leads us to our topic today.
There's days where I wake up on the proverbial “right side of the bed.” There's a bounce in my step. Music sounds amazing. I'm productive, optimistic, social, sexual, playful, and I feel connected to others. These days can be a nice break from the depression, agitation, and paranoia that goes along with my illness.
As my self-awareness has grown, I started to notice these little fears that would taint the good days. I'd be out with friends, and start to worry about enjoying my time... I was afraid of possible hypomania progressing into full blown mania. I was afraid that the good moments wouldn't last. I was also afraid of the depressive fallout if I went to high. These are super valid concerns - and they often prevented me from enjoying my life to the fullest.
So I guess the big question is... How do we cultivate a healthy sense of caution... Where we can enjoy life, but still know when there are signs of trouble?
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I just became a patreon member last week. You've helped me be a more understanding and helpful parent to my 17 year old son. He was just diagnosed with bp2 this past year. He's a sweet, lovely person and very talented musician/song writer. He just had to be hospitalized, admitted after 3 weeks in bed today. This is the 3rd admittance in the past year and a half. You give me immense help and encouragement. I know it's very difficult, but you work and you are life affirming.
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-Rob
Honestly I feel that I fear and feel suspicious of enjoying life too much. I don't want a "really good day" because I have to ask, "Is this the start of another bipolar episode? Is this another start of a new flare up?" At this point I prefer the certainty and predictability of a bipolar slog than the tumultuousness and emphermerality of feeling really good. My worst episode wasn't insidious and bad because I felt bad. It was because I felt good doing things that I thought were good for me and others but weren't.
Thank you for this insight. Sorry you have to experience this stuff but your description has helped me understand my son’s condition. Thank you for your help and all the best to you. 🐵❤️
i’m so thankful for your dedication to polar warriors
Thank YOU for your dedication watching =) =)
Ahhh I was just talking about this today! I love my new job and already am moving up after 2 months. I’m so afraid to take it on in fear I will crash and they’ll know I’m a “fake”.
I was recently diagnosed about a year and a half ago at 30yrs old. My whole life now makes sense.
I haven’t held a job for longer than a year my entire adult life. So many highs followed by suicide attempts.
I’m so blessed to be in s good place, but dread when it will end
Stay positive. You are not a ‘fake’. I have all the best wishes for you.
I really can’t stress my gratitude to you for all your work and kindness to share. This video really strikes a chord with me as four years ago now I wasn’t diagnosed and made bad decisions. It left me with trust (in myself) issues. Wishing you well and thanks again for being so helpful and supportive.
When I visit my dad I always feel like I’m waiting for a shoe to drop and that it will turn from a god time to a bad time and I stress out about it and it’s hard to have fun. That you for all your helpful videos and your sharing.
crying 😢😢100%me realizing all the worries and not enjoying life. thank you for this❤❤❤
reminding myself im bipolar 🥺🥺
I can relate to this so much myself. I hope it gets easier for you to enjoy your life with less worries. Thank you for sharing with us
fear and anger, triggers than i must say, i've always trouble to identify
Hi, Rob offers one on one support on Patreon if you are interested. He also posts more personal information about his day to day struggles like his recent hospital stay. For the month of July he is offering free phone calls to patrons. Another Patreon exclusive is Rob hosting and moderating weekly support groups on discord! Take gentle care! 🙏
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
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So glad to see you again!
Thank you! ❤
Good to see you 🥇👩❤ , thanks for your support.
Man did I need this video today to remind me this is a long game and there is no easy solution. Thank you!
This video will be VERY great for teens.
I wish I knew what Bipolar was in my teens / 20's. Would have prevented a lot of suffering for sure!
Thank you for what you share.
Thanks for listening!
After a long mixed episode this summer I was waiting for that shoe to drop so that I could have a deep rest (well, we all know what that means). Now I'm tired of resting and pulling myself off the bed as some kind of useless blanket. My 'rest' is not that bad these days, and I think I'm doing great, but I'm still somehow waiting for the shoe to drop again and bring me energy and joy (the first one is what I always miss the most). I know my manic standards are still too high and I appreciate every little thing I do when even breathing sounds as a pretty tough business to do, but sometimes it feels like waiting for the sun to rise again.
Well, I did not want to write about myself, but your videos are something that feels like home - most literally, and home is where you feel like speaking about lots of different stuff you care about.
I just want to say thank you - Rob, the Team, every single person in the comments whose stories I enjoy or relate to.
But, to be honest, a new Polar Warriors' video was that shoe I was most willingly waiting for to drop. May you all stay healthy and steady, strong and inspiring as you already are.
"anticipatory anxiety".... I think it's too easy to view this type of anxiety as a tool, some kind of necessity... something that helps us keep things in mind so we can prepare in how to deal with the future. Sad thing is, it has almost no constructive purpose. And just like your second story in the video, I feel my parents taught me how to do this... like we can just have one enjoyable perspective or something. They thought they were teaching me how to deal with the world by teaching me all the dangers and downsides to worry over, too. My mom has used this phrase "waiting for that other shoe to drop" so many times in my life, I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard it. My husband likes to tell me, and my daughter, "If you really want to worry and feel bad, there will never be a shortage of things to fixate on to keep you in that mindset.... choose something else to think about, because you have the freedom to do so." We truly do have the freedom to choose happiness almost any moment of any day. Thank you for another great video!
Thank you for your videos. I have first discovered your channel when I was seeing someone who has been diagnosed with bi polar . I cared about him deeply and wanted to understand him better and to also support him. He left me all of a sudden even though everything seemed to be great. That was at the beginning of the year and I am still in a lot of pain. I have never felt so much pain in my life. I have compassion towards him but I am also heartbroken. 😢
I needed to hear this video today. Because lately all I’ve been thinking about is the other foot dropping. Obsessing worried etc. Thank you for putting this video out today . It helped put things in perspective for me today. Thank you.😊
Same. Just having these same thought. Maybe it’s in the air. Moon phases 😂
Thank you for this, so glad I saw this video as I am currently coming down from an extended mania cycle and stabilizing has been very hard for me. I am 38 and have only known that I have bipolar for just over a year now.
Yeah, this makes sense. I'm in a place right now that I've been in for awhile. Within this place, I've gone up and down, coming close to "the end" twice. I'm living each day not knowing what my next move should be or will be and have several different parts of my life that I simply don't know how they're going to go. Some of those unknowns affect other unknowns and make it impossible to take control of my thoughts and fears. I'm on a dark, winding road with no exit or turns in sight.
This is a fantastic message! It definitely added a little perspective to my current state. Even so, it remains to be seen what's going to happen, what I'm going to do (or not do), etc. I'm kinda thinking a lot about giving up. I'm tired. So tired. Mentally, emotionally, physically.... I'm just so tired...
Hi I know what you are saying I am feeling the same Ride out the wave ... Maybe it will get better What's the worse that could happen ....A wise man once said when we stop trying is when we truely lose....Don't stop trying this game we are dealt It'sa school of learning......we must roll with the punches and when wrong promptly amit it .....
Hey there Bub!! I recognize your name as a long time Polar Warrior on here!! A real OG! I am so sorry to hear you are in a dark place! I totally understand being tired of the fight. There are just some things that only we bipolar folk seem to get. Please consider getting together with your bipolar brothers and sisters for some peer support. I'm sure you can give so much as well as receive. In person support groups are not opened up, there is an app clubhouse that Rob has a video on, he hangs out there a lot. There is also a small community on Patreon, we would love to have you. Rob also does one on one peer support on Patron either through private message or phone calls. Please talk to someone if you are having trouble, we don't want to lose you friend! Take gentle care!
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
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@@PolarWarriors Thanks... I actually downloaded the app and joined the group the day he posted that video. I've been in most meetings since. However, I really need to be sure to be there tomorrow morning because you're absolutely right- I need the support, feedback, and love. We're all like family there. Since the original room fell through, the mods have started a new one. Same basic structure, slightly more casual, still the same love and support.
As much as I would love to join Patreon, I haven't been at my job for 2 months. I cannot reasonably commit to $10 per month without that solid income. It sucks, but these are the consequences of my actions. And lack of actions. Since yesterday, something new and rather serious popped up, so now I got that going.... I'm really, genuinely ready to give up. I'm not going to yet, but it's a huge possibility if something doesn't change soon. Hopefully the group will be helpful tomorrow.
Thanks again for your reply! And I'm sorry for putting all this here. I guess it needs to go somewhere and this seemed like an appropriate place. Anyway, have a great day! 🙂
The timing of this video is great, of course for me. I'm in the middle of a hypomanic episode and I can predict how long it will last depending on my earlier experience. And even though I'm super productive, helpful and doing all the good stuff for others, I can't stop thinking what will happen when this state eventually ends. I'm worried about the plans I made for the next two weeks because I know that time is around when all the crushing happens. It's hard to enjoy the beautiful road when you know there is a cliff by the end of it. Thank you for the video. Keep up the great work!
Accurate. Another thank you for what you do.
Thank you SO MUCH for your wisdom! You absolutely nailed the part about trust. Rebuilding trust in myself has been a big struggle for me ever since I was diagnosed a couple of years ago. This video came up on my feed just in time. The content is insightful and motivated by the spirit of compassion rather than instruction. Exactly what I needed today. Thanks for blessing us with your grounding presence.
Thank you so much for posting these videos❤️❤️❤️❤️I’m newly diagnosed and I’m trying to make it feel less like a death sentence and more of an opportunity for understanding myself and a way to prepare for ups and downs. These videos help me feel less alone and more prepared
I remember how hard it was in the beginning for me, too. Peer support was a godsend! Please consider joining a local support group or In case you are interested Rob offers one on one support on Patreon and he has a support group for patrons only on discord. Would love to have you there!
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
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Thank you for making a channel like this.
Hi, Rob offers one on one support on Patreon if you are interested. He also posts more personal information about his day to day struggles like his recent hospital stay. For the month of July he is offering free phone calls to patrons. Another Patreon exclusive is Rob hosting and moderating weekly support groups on discord! Take gentle care! 🙏
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
www.patreon.com/PolarWarriors
I can't wait for Winter to come and GO.....I'm getting lazy and slow from the weather, and my mental health takes a slow hit as well. Stay well everyone! -howls -
Winters are the hardest. Right there with you! We got this ❤️
Polar Warriors has helped me understand and manage my bipolar symptoms. This video hits on all of my trauma and anxiety. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You are so very welcome Betsy ❤️☀️🙏
-Rob
This definitely strikes close to home, definitely appreciate your work! My best friend of the last 12 years has BD. Things are not always so good. I believe our friendship and the belief that we will never betray each other has helped him learn to make good decisions. Jesse is aware of himself and the stigma of mental illness. My approach has been to point out that he is not the only one and that I am not so different. Progress can be slow, but I am quick to celebrate the successes and note the failures in passing. It works!
I agree. It is traumatizing.. especially at only 15.. thanks for this channel can't say it enough
There you are 👍
Lol... It's been a rough seasonal change... Lots of rapid cycling. Feels great to get a video out! =)
-Rob
Oh I understand you completely exactly too many bad things I think about and feel will happen to me and when I get a little too paranoid and angry at people they yell and and say they hate my attitude and actually hang up on me or leave I feel so helpless when this happens they don’t get it even some therapists and social workers don’t understand bipolar disorder why?
I greatly appreciate the work you do for all those that watch Polar Warriors and the depth of topic coverage that is explored while still being simple to understand. As an individual with a diagnosis of Bipolar, Unspecified there's a lot to learn and keep up with. Your videos have had a significant impact for me in a very positive way. Thank you for your time and courage.
This came at a perfect time for me. Thank you for giving me a bit of hope and reassurance that I’m on the right path.
I’m so glad the video was helpful! Thank you for the kind words. I hope you have a peaceful rest of your week and stop by the channel anytime :-)
-Rob
Thank you for everything and all the effort. Your content is basically essential at this point… thank u again
I appreciate that!
Thank you for your video. I always feel better after watching them. Thank you for the fact about 90% of the time what you’re anxious about will not happen. That brought me comfort.😊
It's the other 10% that is the tuff part ....
I'm so glad!
I can't thank you enough for this. ❤❤❤
Rob thank you again for an amazing video. They always seem to arrive right when I need them. I'm always learning from your content.
Thank you for your videos.
I was in need for a video. Thanks
Every day is a winding road. Being this way can be glorious or disastrous, recouping over night life reviving.
Thank you so much for your work and this channel. You helped me finally get the right diagnosis and onto medication. My life is forever changed for the better because of your work. Thank you Rob.
Hi AW!! Rob is available on patreon. You can message him, text or even have a call with him there. He also started doing cameo like shout out videos free for patreons! He also has shorter, more personal videos and posts on there. Take care!!
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
On Patreon, you can message Rob directly, get a phone/video call, watch videos that are more personal in nature, and access a great community.
www.patreon.com/PolarWarriors
I didn’t know that about the expression. That’s hilarious.
Me neither! That was one of the fun parts doing research for this video. Thanks for watching!
-Rob
GREAT VIDEO ! I needed to hear this today . Thanks again for your informative videos and your willingness to open up about your own experience and using that as a way to teach . Thank You from Eve Green San Raphael Ca.🐺🦊
I am so very thankful for this site. I really wish my love one s would listen as well.
Hi, Rob offers one on one support on Patreon if you are interested. He also posts more personal information about his day to day struggles like his recent hospital stay. For the month of July he is offering free phone calls to patrons. Another Patreon exclusive is Rob hosting and moderating weekly support groups on discord! Take gentle care! 🙏
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
www.patreon.com/PolarWarriors
Thanks for sharing your most personal of experiences. Your words are helping me understand.
You are so very welcome. Thank you for the kind words and stop by the channel again soon :-)
Thank u for all these information it really help me a lot understanding my son and to know how to cope and to help him ❤
Yessssss any time I feel good I know that in like 3 days I'm going to spiral way down.
Thank you for sharing. It really matters. ( :
Being bipolar has been very challenging. I was diagnosed at 23 years old. My first episode was triggered from stress during college. I was with my ex boyfriend at the time who ended up leaving me last year after we were engaged for half a year when I had my last episode. I ended up throwing water on a cop during my episode and instead of hospitalizing me at the time, i was arrested. i was so incoherent that I was there for a month. it wasn't until i injured myself in jail and needed surgery that I got the treatment that I needed for my episode. after i left jail my partner had enough time to reflect and ended our six year relationship.It crushed me. Its almost been a year since the breakup and i still think about him daily. Being bipolar is incredibly difficult and I struggle heavily with depression and think about ending it all more often than I would like to admit. Your videos do bring some comfort but it is still very hard to live with this illness and accept the consequences of mania. But I do appreciate you taking the time to share your insight and experience.
Hi Jess, wow, you've been through some very difficult things. I'm so sorry to hear you ended up in jail instead of in treatment which is where they should have sent you. Having your fiance end things must have been so painful. I find I can relate to what you said in a couple ways. I was also diagnosed at 23 years old and my boyfriend at the time ended things after an episode. Long story but I was crushed too. I hope that you are able to find healing for your heart and peace for your mind. It can be such a difficult journey at times. Please hang in there and don't give up. Take good care. -Rachel (Polar Warriors team member)
@@PolarWarriors thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I am working on my healing journey and taking it one day at a time.
I make those things that I worry about happen (self sabotage). So it feels like a 100% chance of something bad happening. When things are good I know I'm going to mess it up, and I do. I don't know how to stop, but I'm learning to keep going even after I quit or mess something up ( a job, studies etc). So even if I mess things up and quit, I still go out and try again and not let anyone judge my pace. The more I keep trying, the better I become at enduring challenges and I don't quit as soon or self sabotage as often as I used to. My life is constant trial and error with either huge success or complete failure. I'm very good at starting things and I'm always the best in the room at jobs and in classrooms... however when that depression hits I just don't want to try anymore and I get crippling anxiety to do things that I've been doing exceptionably well for weeks. The hardest part of bipolar is justifying it to friends and family because I know they see it as an excuse. It is not but I'm done trying to justify my challenges. I'll just keep trying my best no matter what that looks like to others.
Hey there Jamie, Rob is available on patreon. You can message him, text or even have a call with him there. He's doing free support calls for patreons this holiday season. I think you may benefit from that. Take gentle care.
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
On Patreon, you can message Rob directly, get a phone/video call, watch videos that are more personal in nature, and access a great community.
www.patreon.com/PolarWarriors
My bipolar includes migraines. I never know when I will hurt. Anytime, any day, any hour I can go through an episode. Pain and crazy together.
Thanks for the videos.
Wow! Your outside!
It's such an amazing spot! Just a few minutes from my home. I love it out there
Good job thanks you gave me something to think about.
Love your videos!
Thank you so much!
Please keep doing this.
Thank you so much for your comment! Rob is able to keep this channel going with help from his Patreon community. If you'd like to help support him so that he can keep making videos like this, please consider becoming a patron. You can contact him directly there and access exclusive content as well as a wonderful support community. He's currently offering free calls to all patrons. I'll include the link below so you can check it out! :) -Rachel (Polar Warriors team member)
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Cannot get in front of psychiatrist as pandemic has overtaxed the system. Now worried he will go into full mania and ruin our lives again. The thought is ruining my mental health.
Well done Rob, by the way we call it Disneyworld out here in Florida! 😜
Omg you are totally right!!! 😂😂😂😂😂❤️
@@PolarWarriors lol no big deal, you made up for it with the great content and your ever present sense of humor! ❤️
Robert thank you once again for putting your all out there and being so candid. I learned from this video, and not just about me but about you too. I know I've said we're just alike and in many ways we are but I know more how people like us who experience so many of the same feelings each one of us reacts differently. I've never let myself stop once I get going on a manic episode. Even though I know I will pay for it heavily in the future. I just go until I can't then I crash. Trying to explain to my brother one time what it's like being bipolar I told him you just do stuff now and worry about the consequences later. And my childhood was great except I was always the cute little boy who could play guitar and had some people try to get to me sexually but somehow I escaped everyone until I was 14 and made it with the 18 year old neighbor girl down the street then a very nasty situation with a georgius 28 year old married lady with 2 kids later the same year. But I lost my Dad, my rock to a heart attack when I was 19. Then life got crazy. But I handled my bipolar really well until my last divorce and then I had a nervous breakdown. That's when the PTSD set in and I worry about everything all the time. Thanks for the good advice on that! And thanks for mentioning trauma. I have a mess going on in my head. Bipolar II, Seasonal Affective Disorder and PTSD and maybe CTE from the many concussions I had due to my reckless lifestyle. Still after saying that about me I honestly felt sorry for you in a way I never have before. You told me once you were here for me and now I'm telling you I'm here for you also.
I LOVE YOUUUUU THANkS FOr YOUR VIDEOS
Thank you so much for the kind words! If you ever want to connect, there is a link in the video description where you can contact me directly anytime. Hope you have a peaceful week :-)
-Rob
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Can you please make a video on how to study with bipolar??
Yup.
In regards to waiting for the other shoes to drop, I'm concerned about the prospect of having to go to the hospital because of being bipolar. Why do you have to go to the hospital? What make this disorder go out of control despite being diligent with self care.
Hi, thank you for your content. I’d like to make occasional donation but don’t want membership via Patreon. Do you have a way I can donate without membership?
HI, i live in Québec, Canada and i'm talking french. I'm also a Polar Warriors and wanted to know if I can join your team to help demystify bipolar all around the world. Is there a way, except be a Patreon member that I can help ?
Rob, I was looking for a email address for you but couldn't find anything. This is really more appropriate for a p.m., but oh well I still feel like this is a good topic for a video. So I know you said before that you don't like talking about famous people with bipolar but I think Kanye west is a good subject for an example of the famous with this illness! I DO NOT AGREE with his statements he has made over Twitter and IG AT ALL!! But I feel like all the stuff he is going thru has alot to with his behaviors. And bc of that it is soooo sad that this man w so much influence has this illness bc the media just go all kind of crazy on him making him look sooo bad and do not share that he is very sick! So people just think he is a crazy racist asshole! I wonder where his family is ? I really hate that no one ever mentions his illness they just go on bashing him with out having any empathy! I again do not agree with him but I do know what it's like to have alot going on and be triggered and say ALOT OF STUPID things, but I have the luxury of it not getting out to the world so the media can bash me and my whole lively hood go up in flames. I'm sorry just a thought? I just think he is a good example of how to explain this illness to someone that doesn't understand. And I pray Kanye receives help 🙏 and for anyone that may see this post to remember to have empathy twords ppl with bipolar when they say stupid things when triggered we do not always mean the terrible impulsive things we say. Thanks and God bless!
I don't like the comment about joining a religion... like it's a bad thing.
I always appreciate feedback very much. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
This video came at just the right time. Perfectly describes how I feel when I notice myself slipping into a depressive episode. Thanks so much for you terrific insight, it means so much!
Thanks for the awesome comments! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. Stop by the channel again 😊😊❤️
Rooooobbbb!!🎉🎉🎉 So proud of you for getting out new content! Especially when you’d had so many personal challenges lately! God bless and thanks for being you my friend!! 🙏🥰
Amazing vid this Sunday morn,just what I needed to hear.
Kind regards from Scotland 🏴
(Everyone take care)
Thank you for this. I have been doing it whenever I feel happy. I am afraid it's mania beginning and remember how bad it got last summer.
Great to see our favourite Polar Warrior back again. Great video, as usual. 😊😊
Awe right on. Thanks for the kind words. It's been a rough fall season - lots of rapid-cycling. It feels great to be making videos again =)
-Rob
@@PolarWarriors
Wishing you all the very best.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar (2 years ago at age 47)
The first half of your video sounds like a poem. Thank you for that 🌸
"Breaking trust with myself..." Wow! It explains a big portion of how I lived through September. It was equally painful to explain to others what was going on in my mind as if there were or have always been two me.
Thank you for helping all of us recognize fear, and how to deal with it. Happy your back take care ❤️
I appreciate your insight and the analogy is very strong. I stay on edge because the beast must have dozens of feet, I've learned there's always another shoe. I'm trying roll with that.
Hi Gigi! So glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you continue to stop by the channel
I love your videos. You have helped me so much to better understand what my wife is going through. I have been able to key into things that I missed before. Thank you for the bottom of my heart. Keep going buddy.
thank you for all of this, im on board with you, being bipolar since july 2003, age 17, am here now, and just, ride.......tq
People with Late Onset Bipolar Disorder (over the age of 50 - most people are diagnosed by age 21 or young adulthood) should be investigated for bvFTD or other degenerative brain disorders to make sure, as this is uncommon to be diagnosed so late in life with Bipolar. We are having my husband tested soon, (MRI scan, genetic testing and other tests, questionnaires that differ from normal psych tests), as he was given the Bipolar diagnosis at 54. Just wanting to make people aware, not scare anyone! The behavior issues manifest so closely, that it's worth checking into. Most people will not be diagnosed with degenerative brain issues, but always better to know what is going on for sure.
T.H.A.N.K.Y.O.U! Oh, how I needed to be reminded that I'm not alone in dealing with shoe drop anxiety! It is paralyzing and suffocating to me. Thank you!!
Hi Doug, it really can be so difficult to cope with. So glad you found the video helpful. If you haven't yet, I'd encourage you to also check out Rob's private community on Patreon where he posts exclusive content of a more personal nature. You can also contact him directly through that platform. I'll include the link so you can check it out. Hope your week is going well so far. Take good care :) -Rachel (Polar Warriors team member)
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Thanks for the video. I'm really struggling lately and the shoe has been waiting to drop for half a year. So many things are going well, I'm on a great path, but I fear there are 2 or 3 potential wrecking balls are about to come down on me, and one in particular is all it would take (and in my brain this is imminent. This video helped a bit, just a reminder that my struggle is genuine, my experience is real. I have been spending more time around people who do not struggle with mental illness. I keep getting confused as though my symptoms are not real, and I just have to shift a behavior here or a thought there and everything will be fine. I wish I had a pocket textbook to pull out and convince people its not so easy to manage this stuff. A clinical disorder is serious business, on one hand I'm healthier than I've been in over a decade, but the stress is causing some serious internal issues.
Thank you for this video Robert. Yours videos have helped me alot. I have been enjoying your referral in your last video to the Bipolar Comedy Club which has been amazing additional to my support and coping toolkit. Keep up the amazing work
I truly the love the care to your approach with each video. Your care in the language you use, keeps the trigger topics out of the conversation so that the meat and potatoes of how to address our illness gets through and hits home.
I love this channel and the support you provide. Are you open to coming to Kitchener Ontario for a talk?
Missed you. Glad you’re back.
Thanks for all you do.
Gill UK
Glad to see you again. You're videos have helped me to better understand and help my godson
Thank you for a good video - as usual. You are really good at expressing how bipolar disorder is experienced.
I have ideas for topics after 29 years with the disgnosis. I'm Danish and will try to get in contact with you.
With love from Trine
Thank you!
I am always watching your video every single chance I have, I don't know if I am a bipolar person because I don't go to physician to check my mental condition.. but your videos makes me feel comfortable everytime. Thank you !😊
Hi, Rob offers one on one support on Patreon if you are interested. He also posts more personal information about his day to day struggles like his recent hospital stay. For the month of July he is offering free phone calls to patrons. Take gentle care! 🙏
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
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This hit home so hard. Thanks for these videos and all you do.
I always look for my happy days in my good moods, just waiting for the other shoe to drop because when I do have those good feelings I like it a lot and when I don’t have them it causes me more anxiety and my depression gets worse I cannot be cooped up
I messed up. I did a lot of freelance work. I made a little over 800usd. I thought about saving it for a summer trip.
I went shopping and bought tons of clothes, accessories, and digital games.
Now, I have calculated that I barely have enough money to make it until next payday.
Even though I had started out with 800usd extra on top of my day job, things turned out like this.
Holy I stuck my fingers into sockets when I was a kid also stuck my foot on a hot wood stove.... Traumatized by hospitalizstion and many more traumas in my life and what I have noticed and just figured it out ...Is me doing is either I compare or I compete ....And if I can't do either I don't A) I don't get along with that person
B) ignore that person
C) dislike and judge
D) think why do they hate me so much is it because blah blah ! I speculate on them and assume.....Thisi is a huge breakthrough for me...What do I do now?
Hi Rob, I totally get what you are saying, I've been there, I think it was in fragile times. There's also another side to this - I've realised that when I've come out of my worst depressions, I've become involuntarily infused with such a deep relief and joy that I did not disappear and die in it, that it goes into everything, it causes an underlying euphoria that gives humour into so many situations, and just an underlying joy that I think is like a controlled explosion of thankfulness. This, I believe, is something anyone can experience.
Hi, Rob offers one on one support on Patreon if you are interested. He also posts more personal information about his day to day struggles like his recent hospital stay. For the month of July he is offering free phone calls to patrons. Another Patreon exclusive is Rob hosting and moderating weekly support groups on discord! Take gentle care! 🙏
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
www.patreon.com/PolarWarriors
Thank you for helping educate us
I'm not sure if that 90 per cent is certainly related with bipolar people
It sounds like a statistic about the people in general
If that is the case...
Hey there! Rob is available on patreon. You can message him, text or even have a call with him there. For a very limited time he is offering free support phone calls for all patrons right now in which he can lend an ear, give advice or answer questions. Take gentle care.
Sometimes we all need someone to talk to:
www.crisistextline.org/
teenlineonline.org/talk-now/
Dianna Polar Warriors Team Member
(H)old (O)n (P)ain (E)nds
On Patreon, you can message Rob directly, get a phone/video call, watch videos that are more personal in nature, and access a great community.
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Your a great example of why they call it the genius disease, brilliant
Awe thank you so much for the kind words. Made me feel really good today. Cheers =) =)
-Rob
Great video.
I love the area you filmed this in, the south yuba is gorgeous.