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 got accepted into the international high iq society and now I feel even dumber than before , I don't know why , I'm supposed to be happy but I feel dumb , I've always felt dumb and talentless despite the fact that I draw and people say I draw well .
I wonder is it because I was abused as a child by my best friend and by a stranger , or is it because of the depression ?
I wonder is it because I was abused as a child by my best friend and by a stranger , or is it because of the depression ?
I think low self esteem, depression, and abuse are all culprits of making you feel this way. Try not to worry over it too much and draw something magnificent today.
For me, I have to push myself to hang out with "smarter, better, healthier" people, even though I'd rather be the big fish in the little pond, I'm only going to get worse - if I surround myself with losers, to feel better....
Uncomfortable = Growing pains (to me) and that is better than Stuck pain....
The whole person is who counts--every facet of individualism that makes you uniquely you. No MENSA test will ever test how beautiful your paintings or sketches are because that it part of the soul.
People who abuse sometimes are in pain or sometimes they may be people who were not taught how to relate to others, or they may have been abused themselves or if they are severe enough, they may just enjoy being mean. That ISN'T to say that there isn't hope for those who do abuse if they get help (like myself for example).
BUT
whatever the abuser;s issues were--those issues were THEIR problem
There will come a time when you will become strong enough to withstand what your abusers did in the past and overcome it.
It takes time not only to heal but to also fend off toxic people in daily life. THIS is what makes us get so mentally sick and depressed a lot of times. WE are trying to HEAL and then at the same time deal with life.
It hurts like a _________________ but it is soooooooo worth it.............
One day, you stride down the street and are untouched by what the past did or what others do.
I never felt 'smart enough' and feel that there is always something I never knew about until it's too late.
I guess we're all perfectionists. That's why we're here.
Re: I was going to make a comment to something stated in #5's response but ya know what? I'll take a bite of Bacon- ROR and all.