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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deleted_user
deleted_user
people are coming on feeling bad or rotten and need help or advice and lots of unneccary convos are blocking them out and it is hard to find what u post yourself in all this chatter we need places to talk when just bs and having fun true but the lines should be kept open to those in need those in need should come first last and always
deleted_user
deleted_user
You are right, but sometimes our disorder is so serious, that we need to have a little fun.Most of the time I'm depress, but today, I 'm feeling better. Hope you too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I don't think I understand. We usually have fun/funny and serious topics all going at once. What am I missing?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I guess some people need to be serious.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ok....so they can go ahead and be serious, and some of us still come here for a good time!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, because depression sucks! I guess we need to express our feelings and joke about them.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Laughter IS the best medicine for me, and no side effects!
It helps me to deal with the intensity of some boards. A little comic relief helps, me.

I can understand someone being upset if they don't feel they are being listened to, taken seriously, or feeling that they are being laughed at. we're a sad bunch - sometimes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Have to agree with reply #6
deleted_user
deleted_user
We are all BP and we all have a right to post here. Don't you think the rest of us get depressed and manic also. Everyone handles it in different ways. If you need extra help post it. You'll get responses or try msging someone independently, they will usually answer.
alicia29
alicia29
here we go again.... *sigh*
deleted_user
deleted_user
I gotta have fun and laugh, everywhere I go including this site. Bp's up and down it would only make sense to me be serious and silly.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i was talking about setting up separate place to be silly and have fun and bs and leave a space for serious talk for those who want to help or those who need help or go in hospital or kill themselves thanks
dobiedots
dobiedots
That would be helpful.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Maybe like a seperate semi crisis chat that we could use for being really in need and being low. I don't know it is hard to say. Whenever they are together it forces me and my curious mind to read them all and I usually learn from both silly and serious. I don't know!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think what battyelf is saying is that we need to be more sensitive to those people who are in crisis.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree Bee. I think that some of the real serious posts have been mocked by a few. I messaged somebody to this effect and I got blocked because he reported me instead of being a real man and answering me why he was being such a prat when people were obviously in need.

I think a humour bp site could be a good idea for those who only want to muck around. We all want fun, but there's a time and place. Some people just can't get it.
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