Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I'm not sure why. Maybe because I'm afraid of change and/or the unknown.
I'm tired of feeling so terrible. I do get suicidal but I don't want to leave my son behind.
I'm on meds and go to therapy. I've been battling this disorder for around 20 yrs. It has always been there but in smaller pieces. It has taken so much from me.
I don't know how I made it this far.
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I have a possible new diagnosis to discuss with my therapist tomorrow. It might be the answer to a question that I have had since I was 19. It's called Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). It happens to a large percentage of people with ADHD, which I have. Actually, I have been watching videos about ADD/ADHD lately. I remember my Mom telling me that she watched a show on ADD and she...
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And I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.We're going to the Squatch Fest! (Bigfoot)
This year I am wondering, again, if my New Year anxiety is *just* my everyday anxiety magnified by tons of cultural hoopla. Dunno, but this year I am holding out for the Chinese New Year on the Gregorian Feb 16 and/or the Mayan New year on the Gregorian July 26. Calendars are quite arbitrary. It helps me to treat them as such.