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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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Do BPers recognize other BPers?

2Fast2KeepUP
2Fast2KeepUP
After you have spent a significant amount other people, do you find yourself thinking they are bipolar?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can't really say I've been this way with BP, but with my BPD, totally! An ex friend of mine was BPD, dx'd by me and I would bet my life on that dx being right on the money. As far as BP goes, I only have like three friends who I talk to, one being a friend I only talk to wayyy every now and then, so I dunno. I guess if I ever get out of this damn house and start socializing, I might come across some undiagnosed BP's.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I interview people for a living. And I can recognize a beeper when they are on the end of the phone. It's very rare, but it's hysterical! They talk as fast as I do, they are overly excitable, and very excited to be talking to me. I've only noticed it a couple of times. So other than thinking my mom is a raging beeper, I don't know that I have encountered too many others.
2Fast2KeepUP
2Fast2KeepUP
I just find myself seeing traits/cycling that I go thru in other people and I wonder if they know, I never ask. But I think geez, they are way bp/bpd!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh yes. since my dx, I've been imparted all wisdom and knowledge (just ask me), and I have become convinced that everybody is BP, or just plain weird. In my world, if you don't have any characteristics of BP, you have a bland, featurless life and I feel sorry for you.
At the same time, if you do have BP, I know how hard all the cycling is, and I feel sorry for you.
I know, I know. I've heard it before---I sure am sorry!
meme88
meme88
I think so. I never really say anything dont like to bring it up unless I have to anxity or manic monment.
deleted_user
deleted_user
only if they are hypomanic/manic..that's rather tell-tale.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh yeah absolutely. People who aren't have said to me I knew you you were BP.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ABSOLUTELY!!!! now i analyze alot about people and i wonder....
deleted_user
deleted_user
lately I am thinking bp is the new in thing to be.. I think everyone is bp...If they only knew the horror that's in our fuckin heads
2kidmom
2kidmom
I agree with Tigerdhil
I can tell by the same characteristics she listed. I think sometimes you can feel the spark they send out since we are very firey people.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sometimes...

...usually I am convinced I am the normal one and everyone else is screwed up in the head
deleted_user
deleted_user
Only if she is crazeir in bed.
aagghhmm
I mean thats what i have heard
someone tell me.
Yeah
It was benson
Or pluck
Thats who told me.
TKVanGogh
TKVanGogh
Umm, what is BPD?
deleted_user
deleted_user
i diagnosed people with allsorts.

from bp, to bpd, to ocd to being a wanker
deleted_user
deleted_user
borderline personality disorder


or big penis dispenser
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