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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My name is Jolie and I am new to the community. I have bipolar II and I was wondering- Does anyone find it hard to stick with a therapist? Its like I go for a couple months and then i think i dont need it anymore. One week i will go in and see the therapist and think i really need the session and the next week i will be a totally different person thinking- why am i in therapy?? And then i draw a blank in the session and decide its a waste of time to even go.
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Here is how to deal with it:
1) When you're feeling well, that's when you make the most progress. At other times, you're just patching wounds. Just stick it out and wait for that breakthrough.
2) Psychologists make their money by the hour. I never got anywhere unless I had a topic in mind. That required some engagement on my part between sessions. But whenever I went aimlessly to be guided by the therapist, it was a waste of my money. She's claim it's not a waste, since she's getting to know me, but that's BS. I still went though - see point 1.
3) There are actually specific therapies, not just open-ended psychoanalysis. If your therapist is doing those, they should have a 'curriculum' of sorts for you. CBT for bipolar is good. I'm trying to get myself into that.
I was diagnosed a few months ago and am finding that sometimes I don't think that the therapist is very helpful. Maybe it just takes some time to work through this. I've heard that with the right treatment and regular visits we can get better, just not seen it yet.