I used to go through intense emotions but I haven't for a long time... I think part of it is being flat for me and also med related

I used to be VERY emotional to... A lot had me shedding a few tears... It doesn't sound unhealthy to me Pagan... Gratitude and empathy are good things... Big hug for you...xo

Hi Spirit

Way back, about a year and a few months after my divorce, way back in theraphy's begining stages.... I felt like that.... I still don't always let myself feel the feelings, but the outpouring is less intense when it does come..... so maybe share with your therapist (do you have one?) at your next visit...
All the best,
AM613

Pagan I go through this regularly....

I'm an emotional person I think it comes with the territory of being bp...

I can move with this one... Of all the problems to have emotional honesty is not all that bad!

Thanks guys for your thoughtful comments, knowing I'm not the only one who goes through this is helpful.

yes I can really relate too Pagan.... when coming out of a deep depression I start feeling again.. all those emotions that were bottled up come back to the surface needing release .... behind every tear is a story..... be it your own or someone elses.... I echo Jan..... gratitude and empathy are wonderful things to have xx

I can relate, especially with the idea that after being bottled up for awhile a period of releasing emotions (tears of joy AND of sadness) follows. I feel like this during med changes or sometimes just out of the blue for a few days. I'm super sensitive. I've gotten much stronger putting on my brave face when needed. Can't always do it, but have gotten better at it.

Ruby, you describe it very well and I am hopeful that this means I am truly coming out out my depression. Sensitive, thanks for sharing, I can relate to how you feel.

yes the intensity of feeling is a sure sign of reawakening. do you have a xanax or klonopin that you could take if it is causing you any anxiety at all. sometimes this can be a difficult time. keep in touch with your pdoc and with us of course!! big hugs to you.

This does not negate our diagnosis or disorder, but I want to again bring up the traits of highly sensitive people (HSP), and empaths, for reference, because there Are bipolars who are also HSPs, and such.


http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person

and,


https://empathicperspectives.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/empaths-hypersensitivity-anxiety-coping/

ok, so when i say it's important to be patient, kind and gentle with yourself, i also mean when you're experiencing surges of emotion. we all go through this - times when we are hyper senstive to our emotional state. it feels alien - because we are feeling *so* much, everything seems to trigger an extreme emotional response - vast gratitude, extreme sadness and empathy, deep longing, profound appreciation, heart-breaking regret. it's important not to belittle these feelings, but also to remember that as with much of what we experience, it is an exagerated state of being. what you're feeling is real, but perhaps *more* real than is warranted. and that's ok for now. you'll adjust and come back into range just as you do with all your senses and moods. it's a part of going through a cycle - this is a particularly emotional cycle and one that you can embrace because it gives you an understanding and appreciation of your emotions in a way that you aren't usually sensitive to them (as we tend to take our feeings for granted). now is a good time to be journalling, capturing these feeling so you can reflect on them later. peace.

I can relate to this. I have been crying for weeks because of my current situation. Anyhow I was watching keeping up the kardashians and I cried as they explained the emotions and they cried about their dad bruce coming out.

Hey Pagan I totally know what you mean. Sometimes I get so emotional that I cry over NOTHING! I sometimes feel like I have so much emotion in me that if I dont get it it out I will explode. Wish we could call each other up and cry to each other over the ohone lol.