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 am so sick of hearing people say that bipolar is the "in" diagnosis; that "everyone" is bipolar these days.
i'm sure that some people are hastily diagnosed, or misdiagnosed.
but ... not that i depend on other people understanding me, but it makes it hard to tell people that you're bipolar when they're coming from the viewpoint that "everyone is bipolar these days."
for those of us who are truly ill ... it just trivializes our experience. makes it seem fake in the eyes of others.
and i don't feel like taking the time to describe my episodes and "prove" to people that i'm really bipolar.
i'm just sick of hearing it.
do you think bipolar is over-diagnosed these days? or just more openly discussed?
is anyone else bothered by the idea that "everyone is bipolar these days" and thus nobody is "really" bipolar?
i'm sure that some people are hastily diagnosed, or misdiagnosed.
but ... not that i depend on other people understanding me, but it makes it hard to tell people that you're bipolar when they're coming from the viewpoint that "everyone is bipolar these days."
for those of us who are truly ill ... it just trivializes our experience. makes it seem fake in the eyes of others.
and i don't feel like taking the time to describe my episodes and "prove" to people that i'm really bipolar.
i'm just sick of hearing it.
do you think bipolar is over-diagnosed these days? or just more openly discussed?
is anyone else bothered by the idea that "everyone is bipolar these days" and thus nobody is "really" bipolar?
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
OMG I am like sooooo ADD!!! or OMG I am like soooo Bipolar today!!
I don't think it is overdiagnosed. I mean, do you really want to have a mental disease, cuz I sure as hell don't. i actually think it is the other way around. I think there are more people who are afriad to confront the problem.
These people who say these things are just ignorant, because they have no idea what they're talking about.
What's next...OMG I feel such like a cancer patient today!!!
However, when my mom was first diagnosed in the 60's it was extremely rare...less than 1%. IMHO, 10% of the population was always bi-polar, but it took the docs this long to recognize. And I'm thrilled they are recognizing it finally.
One more interesting figure...it takes a BP on average 10 full years to get a correct diagnosis...in my opinion, that's 10 yrs. too late!
Question: WHAT separates a "GENUINE" BP from a poser?
BP sucks..We all can attest to that!
Also Basket. That is as far as I am gonna go today.
As far as this postings goes...I don't like to be stigmatized or compartmentalized in any way for anything. Add to that the fact that I'm beint givin a "label" and it's a "mental illness" to boot! Not cool in my book. Plus I am a pretty private person, except here, and do not find that I like people to know such personal things about me. I have heard many comments in random situations about BP, of course no knowing someone who is is standing in front of them, and have yet to hear anything accurate or informative. A lot of speculation mostly incorrect. As mentioned by others, even family and friends have a hard time understanding. Anyone who does not experience this will. So how do we expect complete strangers to have an understanding, ignorant ones at that? I think the best thing is to give "normies" the space to express their opinion, as we reserve the right to express ours when choosen. Just because they say something that is false or untrue, does not make it so. Stay strong in that thought if you can. Your reality/ thought perception is your truth and no one can take that from you or "say it ain't so"!!
In response to 2Fast2Keepup, your daughter is hilarious! I literally did LOL.
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