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.
"And by a strange alchemy of brain his pleasure always turn'd to pain- his naivet to wild desire- his wit to love- his wine to fire- and so, being young and dipt in folly I fell in love with melancholy" Edgar Allan Poe When I read this it really hit home for me. From a very early age I was prone to dark moods. These moods continued to this day. There are periods of time in my life when the darkness isn't so bad but it always comes back. I have been in a depression for weeks now and wonder if I'm doomed to always feel some degree of sadness. Maybe I'm just pessimistic because I'm depressed.
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Good Thursday to you!I've been watching a really long trial on Youtube these last couple of nights and will finish tomorrowHopefully I'll be in the land of nod soon and I hope my peeps are having sweet dreams followed by a great daySending hugs...xo
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Hey all, i know its been quite awhile since i posted on here. Its been a summer all right. Its been something else........... You know how they say not to open the can of worms? Well a few months ago i decided to find out what my due date would have been for my first baby, the one conceived by r***. My baby would have been due on March 4th of 2006. They would be 20 years old. I was R**** on June...
Depression is a liar, and you Will get out of this - of course you feel doomed, that is a text book symptom ((((BIG HUG)))) Keep fighting, trying different meds, work on coping skills...
Do you go to real life meetings? NAMI and DBSA are big in the US, and forcing myself to go out an hour, and see people worse and better, sharing experience, strength and hope - works for me.
Also making friends on here, and real life with MI - let's me have support, and someone to talk to - the more people we share with the less isolated and powerful the depression is....
Wishing you peace and comfort ASAP!
I also have learned positive self-talk. That has helped with my negativity.
Doing anything different, or in depression - the brain screams NO - you do it afraid, uncomfortable, head pounding, sweaty palms - you are worth ONE HOUR a week, to find tools and support...
((((BIG HUG)))
Therapy can help a lot though Pagan.... Certainly with coping techniques .... It does take time to change behaviour though and the way we process thoughts.... It isn't a quick fix but it is very worthwhile...x