hi and welcome to the board.

Are you on meds? What specifically did you want to talk about?

I have never seen anyone refer to it as "The Crash", but when I read that it hit SUCH a chord with me. That drop from mania to depression is the hardest part. How long have you been dealing with bipolar?

Hello and welcome to the group! Lets chat it up!

Hi! Yes I'm on meds. Finally found a combo that does great, but lately have been feeling kind of unstable. I have an appointment with my doc in mid October but I'm afraid I'll swing into an episode before that. I've had issues my whole life but was diagnosed about 5 years ago. I'm hoping to get some insight on what is going on. I've been having mood swings the past week or so. They're not as extreme as an episode, but they have features of them that concern me. I've never had anything like this where I'm feeling so up and down over a few days. I do have borderline traits as well, so non-bipolar moodiness is also part of life, but this is not the same. So strange. Have you experienced this?

Hi and welcome. I haven’t had mood swings for a few months at least. I am stable on a great combo of meds. I also have great family support but they don’t REALLY understand what I go through cause they aren’t in my head.

Welcome to the board Elia..... I think the world is feeling pretty unstable right now sadly

Lot's of situational things for sure and I am absolutely feeling it.... I think it's hard not to when you turn on the news ya know

I'm glad you've found us... This is a good place to talk it out.... Big hug....xo

Aww thanks all. So true about the world being out of wack. I know it's affecting a lot of my friends, too.

Hi! Welcome to the group! How long have you dealt with bipolar disorder? Are you taking anything for it?

Thank you! I've had issues with it since I was a kid but wasn't diagnosed until about five years ago. And yep I take meds. I've tried a bunch but my current cocktail works pretty well. Although I'm starting to get that itch to quit them :/

According to my medication doctor, this is around the time of the year where people get that itch to want to stop taking them. Please don’t, I did that last year and it was not pretty. I lasted 4 days feeling fine but by about 2 weeks I was ready to kill myself because I crashed into a deep depression. It’s just the time of the year and the seasons changing that’s giving you that feeling. Once the new season sets in, that feeling will go away, at least that’s what I’ve noticed.

I just feel so emotionally itchy. Like I want to explode but my meds won't let me. I know it's a horrible idea. But so tempting. And the season changing is definitely a huge trigger for me. The fall is a bad time for depression to hit. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate you giving me that perspective. It helps.

Hello and welcome! These are certainly trying times not only for beepers but for humanity. I’ve never encountered so much daily division and debate in so many different aspects.... so trying to view my mental health experiences and everything I’ve learned as part of an adaptive means to get through these difficult days.

Sorry you’re having a tough time! Hope things feel stable very soon for you.