Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
Can someone tell me the difference between BP1 and BP2? I can't figure it out. My son is 16 and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 4, ODD and explosive something or other disorder a few years back and now bipolar.
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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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Wow, it's the middle of the week already!Today is our 11 year anniversary, so we're going out to a nice dinner. I'm losing a lot of sleep these days, hence a wonky schedule and uncomfortable feelings. But I know it will pass, eventually.I hope all of you have a peaceful day, and may good things come your way!
Bipolar 2 is major depression and hypomania.
hypomania is agitation, fast thinking, fast speech, risky behaviour, impulsive action, often creating new businesses or projects, less need for sleep,
mania is the same but includes psychosis which is complete loss of touch with reality, hearing voices, hallucinations, delusions (e.g your neighbour is an alien).