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.

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What's the weirdest advice your shrink has given you? Mine keeps prescribing the idea of overseas travel....anyone got a jet I can hitch on?
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*sticks out thumb*
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hums, 'if you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere' *jazz hands*
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Eat more avocadoes. Supposed to be good for depression. Go to a tanning bed. Ditto.
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okaaaaaay....so everyone else is getting their money's worth...I 'fess I only go back for the xanax scripts.
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ha.
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my therapist just got back from a conference in phoenix. he told me about a new therapy technique. it involves eye movements. it is somehow connected to rem sleep. it's called emdr. next time i see him he's gonna tell me more about it and he wants me to try it. i'm up for it but it seems strange to me. i'm gonna do some research on it and see what i can find. i'll try anything once...xx
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Postponing suicide.
That was inspirational really.It worked.
The 'date' of my suicide got further and further away till non -existent.

The other one was that I was too insane to listen to music.'No Music' he said.
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Oh, a friend had EMDR & swore by it...great for trauma....pretty well regarded therapy, apparently.
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#7 a pdoc pulled the postponing one with me...twas a interesting one.
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Hm. I'll check out EMDR.
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Afraid I don't get advice from my pdoc. Other than, 'this is as good as it gets' kind of thing, and 'you're actually doing well enough...' I can barely get my ass out the door some days, and she's telling me i'm doing well!
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ewww.
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saying, up gotta grip girl, or we will take u in..ta..
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no shit, when I was a teen a pdoc told me if I had more sex i'd be less anxious...I was not in r/ship at time & frankly speechless...hope not too much info. ....does stand out as freaky advice...creepy too.
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i have ptsd so i'm hopin it will help.

ptsd + bipolar + agoraphobia + major depression = to many labels
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