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 really hate when i cant explain what im feeling or what my emotions are when i get in my swings.. its like trying to hug someone when you are in a straight jacket. I struggled for two years having hard and heavy out of the bule mental break downs that would last weeks on end, exosting thoughts and cries for help that i could never get out, words that wouldn't form correctly in my head, thoughts that i couldnt explain, feelings that i couldn't put into words, and just overall emotions that were horrible and hard to understand. I hate when i cant explain to someone how im feeling and they get mad. Its like trying to have a conversation with someone while having noise cancling headpones on listening to someone say a bunch of random words and making your emotions go wacky.. I would have a mood swing that has lasted weeks on end to the point where i couldnt get out of bed. For me there is no possible way to explain my emotions, thoughts, feelings, and overall wellness when i get in my swings. Medicine does help a lot but it doesnt completely get rid of it..
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
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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
Same for me as ritkat, meds and therapy...years of it, and I've only just discovered I don't know how to "feel my feelings" in order to obtain what I needed. I could rationalize Really Well, black and white...the gray area was stuffed, as a child I learned really well to not show emotion. I can only offer to you what I have received here on ds, people 'who get it'...and hope you will continue to post and process whatever you need to find some peace in your life. Best, ml
They may know what it's like to be depressed however will not understand depression
I would save deep discussions about how you are for your health care team and of course let family know how you're doing again for your well being .... None of us can understand something clearly until it's something that we've gone through ourselves..... People can empathize though.... Big hug.....xo