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.
Yesterday was incredibly stressful for me. I was irritable but self-assured, confident, and able to hold myself together. Now today I'm an absolute nervous wreck. Is it weird for a stressful event to effect your mood the next day? I'm not on medication yet (going tomorrow for them). What can I do to chill out? I'm jittery, nervous, and feeling a little paranoid. Any ideas on how to counteract it?
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I find myself going places in the car and not wanting to get out of the car. I come back home and I don't want to get out of the car. I think it's the only time I spend reflecting. Chronic tiredness from Long Covid plus the immunosupressing meds for my Crohn's is slowing me down but everything just seems a massive effort. I am dealing with the paperwork following my father's death but it's not...
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Hi All.... It's great to see all of the new people joining the site... I'm loving it!!...smileI'm not sure if people are aware that if you don't have Bipolar Disorder but have a loved one who has the disorder we do have a board for people to go to in order to share their experiences and seek friendship, support or adviseIt's the Friends and Family of Bipolar Board.... I hope you'll take a...
Bear in mind stress will affect and set off things in healthy people too.
First would be to accurately pin point where it comes from.
If you get a BP diagnosis, then meds will help alot.
If it is something else, I'm not sure.