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.

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heyvee
heyvee
Between bipolar disorder, depression, borderline personality disorder? I feel that in many ways I have been cursed with all of the above. I have never been properly diagnosed but I have suffered from depression my entire life. Recently I got out of a relationship ship during which I was extremely up and down. I was so sensitive to little things, like if he wasn't as affectionate as I was.... And at times my emotions were so severely intense because of small things like him not texting me back that it felt like my world was falling apart. All of the little things felt like devastatingly large and threatening problems in my life. I've always had a big problem letting go of things, letting small things roll off my back. I'm starting to believe that this is something I have developed that I can't control.
dobiedots
dobiedots
I don't know....but it sounds like a lot of it might have to do with Self Esteem. Once you're sure of who you are and what you want out of life you might not take things as personal affronts. It's hard being "sensitive"...fortunately I learned through therapy that I was a good person, a strong person, a valuable person.
I'm not sure if I'm wording this correctly. I don't mean to be insensitive or hurtful in any way.
I want you to know that you deserve the best. We all do. We're all in this together.
Are you on any meds? That could change the situation for the better.
heyvee
heyvee
I'm not on any meds. I'm terrified of depending on medication. But I have frequent anxiety attacks, binge eat a lot, and certainly have very low self esteem. I just don't know how to deal with this on my own. I had a hard time in my relationship differentiating between where I was wrong and where he was wrong. Everything just felt like the end of the world. Every little tiny argument, every little mistake made me think of the worst. I would see him one day and feel completely elated, and then if he didn't respond to a text or said something I didn't agree with, I couldn't even look at him . I was so in love with him, but I feel like I had no control over the way I acted around him. I just couldn't let go of the minuscule things
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
please go and seek a diagnosis.

if it's Borderline then treatment isn't meds anyway.

And that's only if the possibilities are limited to depression, bipolar or borderline - you might have something else, e.g eating disorder / self esteem issues which could be treated.

But really if it is something that does require meds then you can make a decision, I didn't worry about being dependent on meds - heck I'm "dependent" on food, water, air and vitamins what is one more to worry about? I only was concerned with reducing suffering, my own and those around me.

Only you can work out where the balance lises. We can't tell you.

I could give you some stuff to read on the differences between borderline and bipolar (depression is easy to tell from these two) but I think you should seek professional help.

good luck
deleted_user
deleted_user
The little things. Almost ruined my marriage. DBT is always a good group for managing borderline. I would look into it.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
yes DBT is also the primary treatment for Borderline
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
HI and Welcome hey I agree that seeing a doctor hopefully a psychiatrist to start to treat your symptoms and make a diagnosis is paramount to you gaining control of your well being.... Big hug for you
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