Bipolar Disorder - Teen Support Group
This community is dedicated to teenagers struggling with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. Talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, and learn from others' experiences
Like, at school. Do you tell people that your bipolar? How do they react?
Also, can people tell when your in an episode?
I think I'm most likely rapid cycling BP ( I don't have a DX as I refuse to until I'm 18- I won't budge on this, so lets just leave it at that)
As for me, the only person who knows, is me. Not my friends, my family, no one. I first figured it out when I was 13 (I'm 15, going on 16 this spring) I found out, because I had an online journal, and thought I had mult. Personalities, and someone told me I exhibited all the signs of BP, I researched it, took multiple DX questionaires, and they all point to BP. Plus I can tell when I'm in an episode.
Anyway, how do people react when you say "I'm Bipolar" and when your in a depressed, or manic episode, do people point out that you seem different?
I'm in a special program for agriculture at school, ( I want to be a vet, there are vet classes offered) and a lot of people there come from different towns, like me. So, were a pretty tight "Community" everyone knows everyone pretty well. You spend a minimum of 2/8 periods a day there. I spend 4-5 periods there!
Anyway, this year I started out super manic, and although I have had episodes of depression, they usually came later in the day, after I was done with those classes, or during the weekend. Lately, I've been depressed, and people just point it out. I can feel it coming on, and for me, its a confirmed episode when several people say I seem really sad.
One of the program teachers told me that I usually have a "happy go lucky persona" and that day I had a "sad, dark, mischievous persona" and all day people kept asking me if something is wrong. In fact, including that teacher, five or six people asked me if I was okay.
Today, I thought an episode was coming on, but after a few people told me I looked sad, I kind of figured I'm in an episode.
When your in an episode, do people notice how you feel?
Also, can people tell when your in an episode?
I think I'm most likely rapid cycling BP ( I don't have a DX as I refuse to until I'm 18- I won't budge on this, so lets just leave it at that)
As for me, the only person who knows, is me. Not my friends, my family, no one. I first figured it out when I was 13 (I'm 15, going on 16 this spring) I found out, because I had an online journal, and thought I had mult. Personalities, and someone told me I exhibited all the signs of BP, I researched it, took multiple DX questionaires, and they all point to BP. Plus I can tell when I'm in an episode.
Anyway, how do people react when you say "I'm Bipolar" and when your in a depressed, or manic episode, do people point out that you seem different?
I'm in a special program for agriculture at school, ( I want to be a vet, there are vet classes offered) and a lot of people there come from different towns, like me. So, were a pretty tight "Community" everyone knows everyone pretty well. You spend a minimum of 2/8 periods a day there. I spend 4-5 periods there!
Anyway, this year I started out super manic, and although I have had episodes of depression, they usually came later in the day, after I was done with those classes, or during the weekend. Lately, I've been depressed, and people just point it out. I can feel it coming on, and for me, its a confirmed episode when several people say I seem really sad.
One of the program teachers told me that I usually have a "happy go lucky persona" and that day I had a "sad, dark, mischievous persona" and all day people kept asking me if something is wrong. In fact, including that teacher, five or six people asked me if I was okay.
Today, I thought an episode was coming on, but after a few people told me I looked sad, I kind of figured I'm in an episode.
When your in an episode, do people notice how you feel?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
wooahhh...ah! but its all the same stuff. I don't tell anyone, but I wonder if I were to say something, to the people closest to me, if they would be shocked, or if it would be more of a "that explains a lot" sort of thing.
I have been wondering, does rapid speech only onset when your manic? Because i have 24/7 rapid speech, and I don't even realize it. Like, I have to give a speech in class, and I was practicing, being extra careful to slow down, and my teacher still said I was being a speed demon, when I was being as slow as I could muster without going "arrggh! I can't take it!!!"
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I know that now that im out of school, people that i meet cant tell anymore. Just talk to your psychiatrist, because it sounds like you needa higher dose of anti-depressants.