Any advice is welcome

[itsrhirhi_xoxo]

hi everyone! i’m newly diagnosed bipolar 1 (like diagnosed a month ago after a stay in a psych hospital) and i am really going through it rn. constant ups and downs of being happy to angry and picking fights with my bf to feeling like my world is crumbling around me and my head is soooo loud. not sure what to do as i’m still working through all of this in therapy. the rage is truly what's bothering me the most and i can't seem to pinpoint my triggers because my memory is fogged afterwards. if anyone has ever experienced anything similiar and found something that helped, any advice is certainly appreciated!

[chloe40 Administrator]

Hi @itshirh_xoxo

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to chloe40]

Welcome @itshirh_xoxo to our friendly Community

Hopefully a member who has experienced similar will get back to you soon.

Chloe

[Dolphin14]

itsrhirhi_xoxo

Welcome

I can speak to some of this.

I did an Out Patient program for two months. My initial diagnosis was Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety and Panic.

I had no clue what was happening to me so I found that the program was just the first step in giving me some basic info on things to treat.

My symptoms remained the same for quite some time. It wasn't until therapy began after that I began to get a handle on things and even that took a long time.

My thoughts are give this more time. I know it's hard to live this way but I'm not sure it's possible to expect too much to change quickly.

The more you expect the more hurt you may cause yourself. My suggestion is just continue to follow the process and do the best you can with the outside world.

My family was in just as much shock as I was in when this happened to me. They have a big adjustment to go through as well.

I did find journaling helpful during this time to write down the thoughts in my head.

I hope this is helpful in some way

Wishing you the best

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[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Dolphin14]

Thank you Dolphin14

[Dolphin14 in reply to chloe40]

You are welcome

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