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 was in a very long term abusive relationship and since the end of out marriage I have tried to keep my emotions shoved down but I recently decided to start therapy again and although it is helping a lot I'm struggling with racing thoughts hypomania and depression. I'm just looking for coping ideas to help me shut my brain off! I'm having lots of flashbacks and anger because I am so mad at myself for ruining my whole life trying to love an abusive person. I also live a very socially isolated life because the few friends I had don't speak to me anymore because I am very up and down and just too much for people I don't mean to be I just struggle to not overwhelm people with my issues. And I obsess about things really badly. I'm just tired of feeling like my mental illness is controlling my life! I usually just tell my psych dr I'm OK but my counselor said I should be more vocal but it's hard to talk about my issues because it's flares up my depression and anxiety even worse.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Do you enjoy any hobbies? For me crochet helps me relax and unwind. You can teach yourself with YouTube. I bought a “teach yourself crochet” book at the craft store. It comes with everything but yarn which is cheap enough anyway.
Love and hugs my friend
Being both hypomanic and depressed is a mixed state and they're miserable
The only thing that I know can really help is medication so you may need a med tweak??
I would absolutely talk with your psyvh about this
You haven't ruined your whole life
You were with a really abusive partner and now you're doing what you need to, to take care of you
If your therapist has group therapy that may be really helpful for you as well
At least I really loved group therapy
Another big hug and a blessing
There is good help for you to get you to the next good place in life so don't give up
It can and will get better...xo
Being angry with yourself is also an area I'm Very Familiar With Too!...Today, I look at the 'broken record syndrome of blaming, anger, mistakes...ALL are Learning Lessons...experiences from the past can help me to Shift My Way Of Thinking, Behaving, and Reacting...I have a Choice...to stay in misery or stop, shift my thinking to find a better way to move forward.
<3 Peace and Healing To You and To The World At Large
Peace and Healing To You and To The World At Large <3